This release contains sensitive economic data not to be released before 8:30 a.m. Thursday, January 21, 1999 CB-99-14 Press Copy FT-900 (98-11) For information on goods contact: Bureau of the Census: Haydn R. Mearkle (301) 457-2246 Richard M. Preuss (301) 457-2311 For information on services contact: Bureau of Economic Analysis: Technical: Christopher Bach (202) 606-9545 Media: Larry Moran (202) 606-2649 U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES: November 1998 Goods and Services The Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that total November exports of $78.7 billion and imports of $94.1 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $15.5 billion, $1.9 billion more than the $13.6 billion in October, revised. November exports were $1.6 billion less than October exports of $80.2 billion. November imports were $0.3 billion more than October imports of $93.8 billion. In November, the goods deficit increased $1.7 billion from October to $21.9 billion, and the services surplus decreased $0.2 billion to $6.4 billion. Exports of goods decreased to $56.8 billion from $58.3 billion, and imports of goods increased to $78.7 billion from $78.5 billion. Exports of services decreased to $21.8 billion from $21.9 billion and imports of services increased to $15.4 billion from $15.3 billion. Goods The October to November change in exports of goods reflected decreases in capital goods of $1.0 billion (primarily civilian aircraft, computer accessories, and semiconductors) , consumer goods ($0.3 billion), foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.2 billion), and industrial supplies and materials ($0.1 billion). An increase occurred in automotive vehicles, parts, and engines of $0.4 billion. Other goods were virtually unchanged. The October to November change in imports of goods reflected increases in capital goods of $0.4 billion (primarily semiconductors, computer accessories and telecommunications equipment), automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.3 billion), and consumer goods ($0.1 billion). A decrease occurred in industrial supplies and materials of $0.5 billion. Foods, feeds, and beverages and other goods were virtually unchanged. Note: Total goods are reported on a balance of payments basis; commodity and country detail for goods are on a Census basis. Definitions are explained in the notes starting on page 26 of this release. Services Services exports decreased $0.1 billion from October to November. Small decreases in several categories of services exports were partially offset by small increases in others. Services imports increased $0.1 billion from October to November, reflecting small increases in nearly all categories. Goods and Services Moving Average For the three months ending in November, exports of goods and services averaged $78.8 billion, while imports of goods and services averaged $93.3 billion, resulting in an average trade deficit of $14.5 billion. For the three months ending in October, the average trade deficit was $14.9 billion, reflecting average exports of $77.6 billion and average imports of $92.4 billion. Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details The November figures showed surpluses, in billions of dollars, with Australia $0.5 (for October $0.6), Brazil $0.5 ($0.6), OPEC $0.3 (-$1.0), Egypt $0.3 ($0.2), Argentina $0.2 ($0.4) and Hong Kong $0.2 ($0.1). Deficits were recorded, in billions of dollars, with Japan -$5.8 (-$6.0), China -$5.0 (-$5.5), Western Europe -$3.0 (-$3.2), Canada -$2.0 (-$1.9), Mexico -$1.2 (-$1.7), Taiwan -$1.1 (-$1.3), Korea -$0.5 (-$0.6), and Singapore -$0.3 (-$0.3). Advanced technology products (ATP) exports were $16.5 billion in November and imports were $13.9 billion, resulting in a surplus of $2.6 billion. November exports were $0.7 billion less than the $17.2 billion in October, while imports were $0.4 billion less than the $14.3 billion in October. Revisions Goods carry-over in November was $0.8 billion (1.4 percent) for exports and $1.0 billion (1.3 percent) for imports. For October, revised export carry-over was $0.2 billion (0.3 percent), revised down from $0.7 billion (1.1 percent). For October, revised import carry-over was $0.3 billion (0.4 percent), revised down from $1.2 billion (1.4 percent). Services exports for October were revised up $0.2 billion to $21.9 billion. The revision was primarily attributable to travel, which now includes updated source data on foreign visitors to the United States. Services imports for October were virtually unrevised at $15.3 billion. NOTICE Scheduled Release Dates for 1999 are Located on Page 29 Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 1 International Trade in Goods and Services . . . . . ...........4 Exhibit 2 Goods and Services Centered Three - Month Moving Averages......5 Exhibit 3 U.S. Services by Major Category--Exports. . . . . . ...........6 Exhibit 4 U.S. Services by Major Category--Imports. . . . . . ...........7 Exhibit 5 U.S. Trade in Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...........8 Exhibit 6 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category.....9 Exhibit 7 Exports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity............10 Exhibit 8 Imports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity............12 Exhibit 9 Petroleum and Non-Petroleum End-Use Category Totals...........14 Exhibit 10 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category (Constant Dollars) . . . . . . . ...................15 Exhibit 11 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods, Petroleum and Non- Petroleum End-Use Commodity Category Totals (Constant Dollars)...........................................16 Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 12 U.S. Trade in Goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........17 Exhibit 13 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category.............................................18 Exhibit 14 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods by Selected Countries and Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .........19 Exhibit 15 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal SITC Commodity Groupings..........................................21 Exhibit 16 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Advanced Technology Products.........................................23 Exhibit 17 Imports of Energy - Related Petroleum Products, Including Crude Petroleum . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........24 Exhibit 18 Exports and Imports of Motor Vehicles and Parts By Selected Countries........................................25 Information on Goods and Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........26 SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-14), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, November 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 1. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES JANUARY 1996 TO NOVEMBER 1998 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Period Total Goods (1) Services 1996 Jan.- Dec. -108,574 -191,337 82,763 Jan.- Nov. -98,579 -173,551 74,972 January -8,409 -14,802 6,393 February -6,768 -12,817 6,049 March -7,928 -14,995 7,067 April -9,409 -15,955 6,546 May -10,188 -17,217 7,029 June -8,608 -15,662 7,054 July -11,529 -17,248 5,719 August -10,563 -16,873 6,310 September -10,988 -17,433 6,445 October -7,034 -15,091 8,057 November -7,156 -15,459 8,303 December -10,002 -17,785 7,783 1997 Jan.- Dec. -110,207 -197,955 87,748 Jan.- Nov. -100,006 -180,993 80,987 January -10,334 -17,495 7,161 February -9,417 -16,469 7,052 March -8,379 -15,759 7,380 April -8,954 -16,505 7,551 May -9,410 -16,982 7,572 June -8,152 -15,610 7,458 July -8,599 -15,864 7,265 August -9,275 -16,909 7,634 September -9,235 -16,524 7,289 October -8,650 -16,270 7,620 November -9,600 -16,605 7,005 December -10,205 -16,962 6,757 1998 Jan.- Nov. -153,924 -226,757 72,833 January -9,898 -17,076 7,178 February -11,614 -18,120 6,506 March -13,498 -20,504 7,006 April -14,018 -21,335 7,317 May -15,641 -22,578 6,937 June -14,213 -20,530 6,317 July -14,917 -21,029 6,112 August -16,674 -22,735 6,061 September -14,370 -20,802 6,432 October (R) -13,589 -20,168 6,579 November -15,493 -21,881 6,388 December October data as published last month: -14,194 -20,629 6,435 __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Period Total Goods (1) Services 1996 Jan.- Dec. 850,775 611,983 238,792 Jan.- Nov. 777,928 560,176 217,752 January 68,382 49,473 18,909 February 69,838 50,979 18,859 March 70,169 50,403 19,766 April 69,858 50,492 19,366 May 70,806 50,753 20,053 June 70,669 50,885 19,784 July 68,501 49,377 19,124 August 70,621 51,102 19,519 September 70,248 50,773 19,475 October 74,071 52,715 21,356 November 74,764 53,223 21,541 December 72,842 51,807 21,035 1997 Jan.- Dec. 937,593 679,325 258,268 Jan.- Nov. 857,805 620,989 236,816 January 73,426 52,655 20,771 February 75,099 54,337 20,762 March 77,659 56,507 21,152 April 77,762 56,326 21,436 May 77,755 56,103 21,652 June 78,498 56,811 21,687 July 79,099 57,455 21,644 August 79,126 57,100 22,026 September 79,705 57,747 21,958 October 80,589 58,467 22,122 November 79,088 57,482 21,606 December 79,784 58,336 21,448 1998 Jan.- Nov. 853,439 615,155 238,284 January 79,668 57,902 21,766 February 77,813 56,350 21,463 March 79,058 57,217 21,841 April 77,707 55,335 22,372 May 76,650 54,719 21,931 June 76,225 54,767 21,458 July 74,994 53,825 21,169 August 74,988 53,862 21,126 September 77,467 56,005 21,462 October (R) 80,219 58,339 21,880 November 78,653 56,837 21,816 December October data as published last month: 79,618 57,921 21,697 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Period Total Goods (1) Services 1996 Jan.- Dec. 959,349 803,320 156,029 Jan.- Nov. 876,507 733,727 142,780 January 76,790 64,274 12,516 February 76,606 63,796 12,810 March 78,096 65,397 12,699 April 79,267 66,447 12,820 May 80,994 67,970 13,024 June 79,278 66,548 12,730 July 80,030 66,625 13,405 August 81,184 67,975 13,209 September 81,236 68,206 13,030 October 81,105 67,806 13,299 November 81,920 68,682 13,238 December 82,845 69,593 13,252 1997 Jan.- Dec. 1,047,799 877,279 170,520 Jan.- Nov. 957,810 801,981 155,829 January 83,760 70,150 13,610 February 84,517 70,807 13,710 March 86,038 72,266 13,772 April 86,716 72,831 13,885 May 87,165 73,085 14,080 June 86,649 72,420 14,229 July 87,697 73,318 14,379 August 88,401 74,009 14,392 September 88,940 74,271 14,669 October 89,240 74,738 14,502 November 88,688 74,087 14,601 December 89,989 75,298 14,691 1998 Jan.- Nov. 1,007,363 841,912 165,451 January 89,565 74,977 14,588 February 89,427 74,470 14,957 March 92,555 77,720 14,835 April 91,725 76,670 15,055 May 92,291 77,297 14,994 June 90,438 75,297 15,141 July 89,911 74,854 15,057 August 91,662 76,597 15,065 September 91,836 76,806 15,030 October (R) 93,807 78,506 15,301 November 94,146 78,718 15,428 December October data as published last month: 93,812 78,550 15,262 (1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-14), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, November 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 2. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES THREE-MONTH MOVING AVERAGES -- JANUARY 1996 TO NOVEMBER 1998 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Center Month of Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services 1996 January --- --- --- February -7,701 -14,204 6,503 March -8,035 -14,589 6,554 April -9,175 -16,056 6,881 May -9,402 -16,278 6,876 June -10,108 -16,709 6,601 July -10,233 -16,594 6,361 August -11,027 -17,185 6,158 September -9,528 -16,466 6,937 October -8,393 -15,994 7,602 November -8,064 -16,112 8,048 December -9,164 -16,913 7,749 1997 January -9,918 -17,250 7,332 February -9,377 -16,574 7,198 March -8,917 -16,245 7,328 April -8,914 -16,415 7,501 May -8,839 -16,366 7,527 June -8,720 -16,152 7,432 July -8,675 -16,128 7,452 August -9,036 -16,432 7,396 September -9,054 -16,568 7,514 October -9,162 -16,467 7,305 November -9,485 -16,613 7,127 December -9,901 -16,881 6,980 1998 January -10,572 -17,386 6,814 February -11,670 -18,566 6,897 March -13,043 -19,986 6,943 April -14,385 -21,472 7,087 May -14,624 -21,481 6,857 June -14,924 -21,379 6,455 July -15,268 -21,432 6,163 August -15,320 -21,522 6,202 September (R) -14,877 -21,235 6,357 October -14,484 -20,950 6,466 November December __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Center Month of Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services 1996 January --- --- --- February 69,463 50,285 19,178 March 69,955 50,625 19,330 April 70,278 50,549 19,728 May 70,444 50,710 19,734 June 69,992 50,339 19,654 July 69,931 50,455 19,476 August 69,790 50,418 19,373 September 71,647 51,530 20,117 October 73,028 52,237 20,791 November 73,893 52,582 21,311 December 73,678 52,562 21,116 1997 January 73,789 52,933 20,856 February 75,395 54,500 20,895 March 76,840 55,723 21,117 April 77,725 56,312 21,413 May 78,005 56,413 21,592 June 78,450 56,789 21,661 July 78,907 57,122 21,786 August 79,310 57,434 21,876 September 79,807 57,771 22,035 October 79,794 57,899 21,895 November 79,820 58,095 21,725 December 79,513 57,906 21,607 1998 January 79,088 57,529 21,559 February 78,846 57,156 21,690 March 78,193 56,301 21,892 April 77,805 55,757 22,048 May 76,860 54,940 21,920 June 75,956 54,437 21,519 July 75,402 54,151 21,251 August 75,816 54,564 21,252 September (R) 77,558 56,068 21,489 October 78,779 57,060 21,719 November December __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Center Month of Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services 1996 January --- --- --- February 77,164 64,489 12,675 March 77,990 65,214 12,776 April 79,452 66,605 12,848 May 79,846 66,988 12,858 June 80,100 67,047 13,053 July 80,164 67,049 13,115 August 80,817 67,602 13,215 September 81,175 67,996 13,179 October 81,421 68,232 13,189 November 81,957 68,694 13,263 December 82,842 69,475 13,367 1997 January 83,707 70,183 13,524 February 84,771 71,074 13,697 March 85,757 71,968 13,789 April 86,640 72,727 13,912 May 86,843 72,779 14,065 June 87,171 72,941 14,229 July 87,583 73,249 14,333 August 88,346 73,866 14,480 September 88,860 74,339 14,521 October 88,956 74,365 14,591 November 89,306 74,708 14,598 December 89,414 74,787 14,627 1998 January 89,660 74,915 14,745 February 90,516 75,722 14,793 March 91,236 76,287 14,949 April 92,190 77,229 14,961 May 91,485 76,421 15,063 June 90,880 75,816 15,064 July 90,670 75,583 15,088 August 91,136 76,086 15,051 September (R) 92,435 77,303 15,132 October 93,263 78,010 15,253 November December (1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) Basis. Note: The three-month moving averages shown in this exhibit are computed by summing the subject month, the two prior months, dividing by three and showing the average at the center month of the period. Using this method, an average is not available for the current month. A centered moving average is useful in smoothing the volatile trade data so that trends can better be discerned. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-14), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, November 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 3. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- EXPORTS JANUARY 1996 TO NOVEMBER 1998 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Total Passenger Other Period Services Travel Fares Transportation 1996 Jan. - Dec. 238,792 69,751 20,413 26,074 Jan. - Nov. 217,752 63,598 18,643 23,806 January 18,909 5,507 1,629 2,110 February 18,859 5,465 1,643 2,035 March 19,766 5,875 1,717 2,118 April 19,366 5,551 1,573 2,203 May 20,053 6,185 1,783 2,166 June 19,784 5,915 1,702 2,121 July 19,124 5,262 1,582 2,106 August 19,519 5,478 1,651 2,203 September 19,475 5,423 1,636 2,129 October 21,356 6,435 1,857 2,311 November 21,541 6,502 1,870 2,304 December 21,035 6,153 1,770 2,267 1997 Jan. - Dec. 258,268 73,268 20,895 26,911 Jan. - Nov. 236,816 67,309 19,142 24,663 January 20,771 6,073 1,711 2,202 February 20,762 6,002 1,700 2,216 March 21,152 6,122 1,719 2,280 April 21,436 6,264 1,744 2,270 May 21,652 6,164 1,721 2,260 June 21,687 6,114 1,724 2,194 July 21,644 5,927 1,698 2,216 August 22,026 6,078 1,717 2,246 September 21,958 6,320 1,797 2,216 October 22,122 6,162 1,812 2,337 November 21,606 6,083 1,799 2,226 December 21,448 5,959 1,753 2,246 1998 Jan. - Nov. 238,284 64,774 18,338 23,621 January 21,766 6,253 1,803 2,237 February 21,463 5,994 1,737 2,120 March 21,841 5,720 1,658 2,103 April 22,372 6,427 1,824 2,149 May 21,931 6,032 1,744 2,120 June 21,458 5,682 1,655 2,022 July 21,169 5,490 1,527 2,089 August 21,126 5,557 1,555 2,137 September 21,462 5,681 1,590 2,178 October (R) 21,880 5,951 1,613 2,237 November 21,816 5,987 1,632 2,229 December __________________________________________________________________________ Export Services Continued Royalties Other Transfers U. S. and Private Under U. S. Government License Services Military Sales Misc. Period Fees Contracts Services 1996 Jan. - Dec. 32,823 73,073 15,765 893 Jan. - Nov. 29,963 66,689 14,228 825 January 2,656 5,755 1,157 95 February 2,665 5,873 1,079 99 March 2,668 6,044 1,249 95 April 2,655 6,068 1,249 67 May 2,664 5,968 1,226 61 June 2,680 6,042 1,265 59 July 2,723 6,094 1,288 69 August 2,752 6,065 1,300 70 September 2,782 6,097 1,337 71 October 2,852 6,309 1,522 70 November 2,866 6,374 1,556 69 December 2,859 6,381 1,537 68 1997 Jan. - Dec. 33,676 84,465 18,269 784 Jan. - Nov. 30,898 77,163 16,918 723 January 2,777 6,509 1,431 68 February 2,765 6,614 1,397 68 March 2,764 6,690 1,510 67 April 2,787 6,794 1,513 64 May 2,802 6,940 1,701 64 June 2,818 7,098 1,676 63 July 2,860 7,210 1,666 67 August 2,865 7,294 1,759 67 September 2,855 7,246 1,458 66 October 2,812 7,420 1,513 66 November 2,793 7,348 1,294 63 December 2,776 7,302 1,351 61 1998 Jan. - Nov. 31,898 83,242 15,693 718 January 2,863 7,217 1,328 65 February 2,893 7,263 1,391 65 March 2,919 7,423 1,953 65 April 2,973 7,597 1,337 65 May 2,977 7,578 1,414 66 June 2,958 7,738 1,337 66 July 2,862 7,711 1,425 65 August 2,842 7,647 1,322 66 September 2,839 7,704 1,404 66 October (R) 2,870 7,717 1,428 64 November 2,902 7,647 1,354 65 December NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES section for details of what is included in each service category. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-14), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, November 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 4. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- IMPORTS JANUARY 1996 TO NOVEMBER 1998 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Total Passenger Other Period Services Travel Fares Transportation 1996 Jan. - Dec. 156,029 48,048 15,818 27,403 Jan. - Nov. 142,780 43,998 14,471 25,123 January 12,516 3,840 1,251 2,237 February 12,810 4,111 1,343 2,101 March 12,699 3,991 1,268 2,189 April 12,820 3,908 1,278 2,354 May 13,024 3,999 1,331 2,371 June 12,730 3,861 1,284 2,265 July 13,405 4,018 1,321 2,376 August 13,209 4,113 1,348 2,326 September 13,030 4,008 1,326 2,290 October 13,299 4,054 1,357 2,388 November 13,238 4,095 1,364 2,226 December 13,252 4,050 1,347 2,283 1997 Jan. - Dec. 170,520 51,220 18,235 28,949 Jan. - Nov. 155,829 46,907 16,701 26,423 January 13,610 4,230 1,443 2,337 February 13,710 4,242 1,440 2,327 March 13,772 4,264 1,428 2,371 April 13,885 4,193 1,540 2,433 May 14,080 4,269 1,551 2,471 June 14,229 4,302 1,572 2,414 July 14,379 4,271 1,561 2,368 August 14,392 4,287 1,556 2,354 September 14,669 4,339 1,587 2,480 October 14,502 4,173 1,482 2,499 November 14,601 4,337 1,541 2,369 December 14,691 4,313 1,534 2,530 1998 Jan. - Nov. 165,451 48,755 17,091 27,473 January 14,588 4,452 1,545 2,355 February 14,957 4,449 1,563 2,346 March 14,835 4,408 1,542 2,550 April 15,055 4,567 1,613 2,417 May 14,994 4,420 1,564 2,497 June 15,141 4,478 1,580 2,516 July 15,057 4,288 1,548 2,565 August 15,065 4,348 1,520 2,582 September 15,030 4,372 1,500 2,476 October (R) 15,301 4,462 1,543 2,564 November 15,428 4,511 1,573 2,605 December __________________________________________________________________________ Import Services Continued Royalties Other Direct U. S. and Private Defense Government License Services Expenditures Misc. Period Fees Services 1996 Jan. - Dec. 7,854 43,138 11,081 2,687 Jan. - Nov. 7,200 39,371 10,156 2,461 January 612 3,461 898 217 February 602 3,518 915 220 March 598 3,508 924 221 April 615 3,537 911 217 May 614 3,575 915 219 June 611 3,567 921 221 July 975 3,548 938 229 August 705 3,545 941 231 September 604 3,629 941 232 October 624 3,722 927 227 November 640 3,761 925 227 December 653 3,768 925 226 1997 Jan. - Dec. 9,411 48,421 11,488 2,796 Jan. - Nov. 8,554 44,215 10,464 2,565 January 693 3,742 936 229 February 703 3,836 933 229 March 710 3,844 927 228 April 704 3,895 893 227 May 719 3,948 896 226 June 745 4,060 910 226 July 848 4,129 960 242 August 848 4,121 981 245 September 863 4,160 997 243 October 861 4,230 1,020 237 November 860 4,250 1,011 233 December 857 4,202 1,024 231 1998 Jan. - Nov. 10,053 48,205 11,286 2,588 January 832 4,123 1,047 234 February 1,199 4,114 1,051 235 March 819 4,234 1,047 235 April 905 4,297 1,021 235 May 921 4,343 1,014 235 June 933 4,388 1,010 236 July 923 4,481 1,016 236 August 873 4,488 1,017 237 September 874 4,554 1,017 237 October (R) 879 4,598 1,021 234 November 895 4,585 1,025 234 December NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES section for details of what is included in each service category. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-14), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, November 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. Part A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED Exhibit 5. U. S. TRADE IN GOODS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Total Balance Total of Payments Census Basis Basis Period 1996 Jan.- Dec. -191,337 -170,214 Jan.- Nov. -173,551 -153,991 January -14,802 -13,820 February -12,817 -11,627 March -14,995 -12,860 April -15,955 -13,482 May -17,217 -14,825 June -15,662 -13,891 July -17,248 -15,369 August -16,873 -14,733 September -17,433 -15,805 October -15,091 -13,699 November -15,459 -13,880 December -17,785 -16,223 1997 Jan.- Dec. -197,955 -181,488 Jan.- Nov. -180,993 -165,462 January -17,495 -16,677 February -16,469 -15,354 March -15,759 -13,303 April -16,505 -14,780 May -16,982 -15,082 June -15,610 -13,876 July -15,864 -14,594 August -16,909 -15,617 September -16,524 -15,519 October -16,270 -14,965 November -16,605 -15,694 December -16,962 -16,026 1998 Jan.- Nov. -226,757 -211,196 January -17,076 -15,861 February -18,120 -17,087 March -20,504 -19,114 April -21,335 -20,358 May -22,578 -21,535 June -20,530 -19,277 July -21,029 -19,706 August -22,735 -20,726 September -20,802 -19,316 October (R) -20,168 -18,410 November -21,881 -19,806 December October data as published last month. -20,629 -18,892 __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Basis Adjustments Basis Period 1996 Jan.- Dec. 611,983 -13,092 625,075 Jan.- Nov. 560,176 -11,769 571,944 January 49,473 -701 50,174 February 50,979 -796 51,775 March 50,403 -913 51,316 April 50,492 -853 51,345 May 50,753 -1,137 51,890 June 50,885 -889 51,775 July 49,377 -1,445 50,822 August 51,102 -1,360 52,462 September 50,773 -1,317 52,090 October 52,715 -1,072 53,787 November 53,223 -1,286 54,510 December 51,807 -1,323 53,131 1997 Jan.- Dec. 679,325 -9,858 689,182 Jan.- Nov. 620,989 -9,345 630,333 January 52,655 -566 53,221 February 54,337 -685 55,022 March 56,507 -999 57,505 April 56,326 -703 57,029 May 56,103 -1,003 57,106 June 56,811 -842 57,652 July 57,455 -1,041 58,496 August 57,100 -1,047 58,147 September 57,747 -739 58,486 October 58,467 -1,050 59,517 November 57,482 -670 58,151 December 58,336 -513 58,849 1998 Jan.- Nov. 615,155 -10,622 625,777 January 57,902 -636 58,538 February 56,350 -807 57,157 March 57,217 -882 58,099 April 55,335 -655 55,990 May 54,719 -756 55,474 June 54,767 -898 55,665 July 53,825 -965 54,791 August 53,862 -1,314 55,175 September 56,005 -940 56,944 October (R) 58,339 -1,202 59,541 November 56,837 -1,567 58,404 December October data as published last month. 57,921 -1,175 59,096 _________________________________________________________________________ Imports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Basis Adjustments Basis Period 1996 Jan.- Dec. 803,320 8,031 795,289 Jan.- Nov. 733,727 7,791 725,936 January 64,274 281 63,994 February 63,796 395 63,402 March 65,397 1,221 64,176 April 66,447 1,620 64,828 May 67,970 1,255 66,715 June 66,548 882 65,666 July 66,625 434 66,191 August 67,975 780 67,195 September 68,206 311 67,895 October 67,806 320 67,486 November 68,682 293 68,390 December 69,593 240 69,353 1997 Jan.- Dec. 877,279 6,609 870,671 Jan.- Nov. 801,981 6,186 795,795 January 70,150 252 69,898 February 70,807 430 70,376 March 72,266 1,458 70,808 April 72,831 1,021 71,810 May 73,085 897 72,188 June 72,420 892 71,528 July 73,318 228 73,090 August 74,009 245 73,764 September 74,271 266 74,005 October 74,738 255 74,483 November 74,087 242 73,845 December 75,298 423 74,875 1998 Jan.- Nov. 841,912 4,939 836,973 January 74,977 578 74,399 February 74,470 226 74,244 March 77,720 508 77,212 April 76,670 322 76,348 May 77,297 288 77,009 June 75,297 355 74,942 July 74,854 358 74,497 August 76,597 695 75,901 September 76,806 546 76,261 October (R) 78,506 556 77,950 November 78,718 508 78,210 December October data as published last month. 78,550 563 77,987 NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-14), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, November 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 6. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY JANUARY 1997 TO NOVEMBER 1998 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Exports Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds, Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1997 Jan.- Dec. 679,325 -9,858 689,182 51,507 158,226 Jan.- Nov. 620,989 -9,345 630,333 47,032 145,139 January 52,655 -566 53,221 4,437 12,150 February 54,337 -685 55,022 4,385 12,746 March 56,507 -999 57,505 4,308 13,623 April 56,326 -703 57,029 4,298 13,518 May 56,103 -1,003 57,106 4,121 13,337 June 56,811 -842 57,652 4,100 13,765 July 57,455 -1,041 58,496 3,907 13,103 August 57,100 -1,047 58,147 4,164 13,391 September 57,747 -739 58,486 4,275 13,136 October 58,467 -1,050 59,517 4,503 13,304 November 57,482 -670 58,151 4,533 13,064 December 58,336 -513 58,849 4,476 13,087 1998 Jan.- Nov. 615,155 -10,622 625,777 42,047 136,209 January 57,902 -636 58,538 4,238 13,040 February 56,350 -807 57,157 4,220 12,553 March 57,217 -882 58,099 3,995 12,861 April 55,335 -655 55,990 3,758 12,471 May 54,719 -756 55,474 3,664 12,562 June 54,767 -898 55,665 3,794 12,052 July 53,825 -965 54,791 3,716 11,864 August 53,862 -1,314 55,175 3,601 12,037 September 56,005 -940 56,944 3,276 11,915 October (R) 58,339 -1,202 59,541 3,989 12,477 November 56,837 -1,567 58,404 3,796 12,376 December __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Continued Total Census Capital Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Vehicles,etc Goods Goods 1997 Jan.- Dec. 689,182 294,470 74,029 77,446 33,505 Jan.- Nov. 630,333 268,714 67,891 71,029 30,527 January 53,221 22,281 5,783 6,106 2,464 February 55,022 23,078 5,989 6,311 2,513 March 57,505 24,282 6,022 6,420 2,850 April 57,029 24,168 6,113 6,379 2,553 May 57,106 24,282 5,977 6,536 2,853 June 57,652 24,128 6,281 6,636 2,742 July 58,496 25,692 6,307 6,426 3,061 August 58,147 24,898 6,216 6,504 2,973 September 58,486 25,409 6,180 6,437 3,049 October 59,517 25,614 6,448 6,752 2,896 November 58,151 24,883 6,576 6,521 2,575 December 58,849 25,755 6,138 6,416 2,978 1998 Jan.- Nov. 625,777 274,639 66,157 73,044 33,682 January 58,538 25,459 6,497 6,609 2,695 February 57,157 24,807 6,350 6,425 2,802 March 58,099 24,881 6,578 6,550 3,233 April 55,990 23,790 6,468 6,590 2,913 May 55,474 23,799 5,983 6,562 2,905 June 55,665 24,369 5,601 6,864 2,985 July 54,791 24,843 4,732 6,658 2,977 August 55,175 23,863 5,601 6,692 3,382 September 56,944 26,099 5,993 6,735 2,928 October (R) 59,541 26,851 5,983 6,811 3,429 November 58,404 25,878 6,372 6,548 3,434 December __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds, Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1997 Jan.- Dec. 877,279 6,609 870,671 39,694 213,767 Jan.- Nov. 801,981 6,186 795,795 36,201 196,569 January 70,150 252 69,898 3,104 18,228 February 70,807 430 70,376 3,141 17,753 March 72,266 1,458 70,808 3,289 17,883 April 72,831 1,021 71,810 3,318 17,546 May 73,085 897 72,188 3,367 17,938 June 72,420 892 71,528 3,279 17,335 July 73,318 228 73,090 3,406 17,480 August 74,009 245 73,764 3,370 18,137 September 74,271 266 74,005 3,357 17,990 October 74,738 255 74,483 3,306 18,191 November 74,087 242 73,845 3,263 18,088 December 75,298 423 74,875 3,493 17,198 1998 Jan.- Nov. 841,912 4,939 836,973 37,684 185,309 January 74,977 578 74,399 3,375 17,277 February 74,470 226 74,244 3,511 16,829 March 77,720 508 77,212 3,546 16,733 April 76,670 322 76,348 3,398 17,294 May 77,297 288 77,009 3,455 17,448 June 75,297 355 74,942 3,590 16,610 July 74,854 358 74,497 3,436 16,629 August 76,597 695 75,901 3,353 16,807 September 76,806 546 76,261 3,330 16,495 October (R) 78,506 556 77,950 3,342 16,853 November 78,718 508 78,210 3,348 16,335 December __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Continued Total Census Capital Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Vehicles,etc Goods Goods 1997 Jan.- Dec. 870,671 254,175 140,779 192,918 29,338 Jan.- Nov. 795,795 231,737 128,850 175,649 26,789 January 69,898 19,587 11,725 15,032 2,222 February 70,376 19,832 11,956 15,240 2,455 March 70,808 20,422 11,666 15,263 2,285 April 71,810 20,864 11,523 16,115 2,443 May 72,188 21,037 11,587 15,911 2,348 June 71,528 21,016 11,634 15,878 2,385 July 73,090 21,639 11,923 16,171 2,470 August 73,764 21,779 11,735 16,222 2,522 September 74,005 21,812 11,769 16,566 2,511 October 74,483 22,207 11,594 16,472 2,713 November 73,845 21,543 11,738 16,778 2,435 December 74,875 22,438 11,929 17,269 2,548 1998 Jan.- Nov. 836,973 247,930 136,373 197,351 32,326 January 74,399 21,898 11,834 17,200 2,815 February 74,244 22,236 12,188 16,871 2,609 March 77,212 23,090 12,974 18,213 2,657 April 76,348 22,307 12,183 18,274 2,892 May 77,009 23,132 12,542 17,893 2,539 June 74,942 22,179 11,774 18,174 2,615 July 74,497 22,284 10,677 18,267 3,204 August 75,901 22,223 12,236 17,981 3,302 September 76,2 1 22,236 12,960 18,014 3,226 October (R) 77,950 22,952 13,365 18,190 3,248 November 78,210 23,394 13,640 18,275 3,219 December (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Includes petroleum products. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-14), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, November 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 7. EXPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.) Item(1) November October (R) Monthly 1998 1998 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 56,837 58,339 -1,501 Net Adjustments -1,567 -1,202 -365 Total, Census Basis 58,404 59,541 -1,137 Foods, feeds, and beverages 3,796 3,989 -193 Soybeans 404 542 -138 Animal feeds, n.e.c. 272 331 -59 Rice 122 156 -34 Fruits, frozen juices 297 330 -32 Wheat 316 332 -16 Vegetables 244 257 -12 Dairy products and eggs 51 63 -12 Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine 45 51 -5 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 36 40 -3 Bakery products 137 140 -3 Wine and related products 66 66 (-) Oilseeds, food oils 163 162 2 Meat, poultry, etc. 495 485 10 Other foods 301 287 14 Sorghum, barley, oats 50 34 16 Nuts 124 99 24 Corn 447 418 29 Fish and shellfish 226 197 29 Industrial supplies and materials 12,376 12,477 -101 Nonmonetary gold 662 819 -157 Chemicals-fertilizers 408 462 -54 Iron and steel mill products 202 244 -42 Coal and fuels, other 95 135 -40 Other industrial supplies 1,066 1,096 -30 Petroleum products, other 402 431 -28 Plastic materials 948 971 -23 Agric. industry-unmanufactured 144 167 -23 Aluminum and alumina 289 311 -22 Manmade cloth 327 349 -21 Industrial rubber products 157 174 -17 Fuel oil 75 91 -17 Hides and skins 88 104 -16 Agriculture-manufactured, other 92 108 -16 Chemicals-organic 992 1,007 -15 Crude oil 38 52 -14 Synthetic rubber-primary 106 117 -11 Iron and steel products, other 243 251 -8 Metallurgical grade coal 160 168 -8 Nonmetallic minerals 27 34 -8 Mineral supplies-manufactured 233 239 -6 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 63 68 -4 Shingles, molding, wallboard 153 158 -4 Wood supplies, manufactured 68 71 -3 Nuclear fuel materials 114 115 -1 Hair, waste materials 42 43 -1 Gas-natural 16 16 (-) Finished textile supplies 127 127 (-) Nontextile floor tiles 29 29 (-) Logs and lumber 353 353 1 Cotton fiber cloth 157 155 2 Copper 89 86 3 Leather and furs 73 70 3 Electric energy 31 23 7 Finished metal shapes 705 697 8 Agric. farming-unmanufactured 137 125 11 Steelmaking materials 126 114 12 Natural gas liquids 40 27 13 Nonferrous metals, other 175 159 16 Newsprint 691 670 21 Chemicals-inorganic 336 313 23 Tapes, audio and visual 206 178 29 Chemicals-other 991 959 32 Pulpwood and woodpulp 319 264 55 Tobacco, unmanufactured 147 72 74 Precious metals, other 173 99 74 Cotton, raw 262 155 107 Capital goods, except automotive 25,878 26,851 -973 Civilian aircraft 3,588 3,863 -275 Computer accessories 2,954 3,062 -108 Semiconductors 3,205 3,296 -91 Telecommunications equipment 2,103 2,162 -60 Engines-civilian aircraft 849 906 -57 Metalworking machine tools 480 537 -57 Materials handling equipment 347 400 -53 Excavating machinery 402 453 -52 Pulp and paper machinery 215 262 -47 Laboratory testing instruments 307 353 -45 Generators, accessories 559 602 -44 Industrial machines, other 1,474 1,517 -43 Parts-civilian aircraft 1,043 1,079 -36 Business machines and equipment 267 302 -35 Railway transportation equipment 180 214 -35 Nonfarm tractors and parts 85 114 -29 Agricultural machinery, equipment 290 316 -27 Computers 812 837 -25 Textile, sewing machines 96 118 -21 Wood, glass, plastic 228 246 -18 Industrial engines 961 972 -11 Marine engines, parts 51 57 -6 Specialized mining 33 39 -5 Food, tobacco machinery 171 176 -5 Vessels, exc. scrap 2 -1 Spacraft, exc. military 1 (-) (-) Commercial vessels, other 13 11 2 Photo, service industry machinery 480 475 5 Medicinal equipment 980 958 22 Electric apparatus 1,759 1,731 28 Drilling & oilfield equipment 827 757 70 Measuring, testing, control instru. 1,118 1,032 86 Auto, vehicles, parts and engines 6,372 5,983 389 Consumer goods 6,548 6,811 -263 Pharmaceutical preparations 887 1,078 -191 Tobacco, manufactured 312 370 -58 Apparel, household goods - textile 748 776 -28 Other household goods 425 448 -23 Writing and art supplies 371 390 -18 Toiletries and cosmetics 264 283 -18 Gem diamonds 253 265 -12 Glassware, chinaware 32 41 -9 TV's, VCR's, etc. 263 270 -7 Records, tapes, and disks 326 332 -6 Household appliances 414 420 -6 Sports apparel and gear 35 40 -6 Stereo equipment, etc. 137 143 -6 Furniture, household goods, etc. 186 190 -4 Musical instruments 86 90 -4 Books, printed matter 336 339 -2 Nursery stock, etc. 28 30 -2 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 113 113 -1 Numismatic coins 8 7 1 Rugs 126 125 1 Cookware, cutlery, tools 60 59 1 Pleasure boats and motors 107 101 6 Jewelry, etc 189 164 25 Toys/games/sporting goods 506 472 34 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 336 266 71 Other goods 3,434 3,429 4 __________________________________________________________________________ Year To Year To Year To Item(1) Date Date Date 1998 1997 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 615,155 620,989 -5,833 Net Adjustments -10,622 -9,345 -1,277 Total, Census Basis 625,777 630,333 -4,556 Foods, feeds, and beverages 42,047 47,032 -4,985 Soybeans 4,207 6,850 -2,643 Animal feeds, n.e.c. 3,542 3,869 -326 Rice 1,170 882 288 Fruits, frozen juices 3,368 3,627 -259 Wheat 3,482 3,938 -457 Vegetables 2,685 2,501 184 Dairy products and eggs 647 695 -48 Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine 499 572 -73 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 452 518 -66 Bakery products 1,611 1,592 18 Wine and related products 738 681 56 Oilseeds, food oils 1,755 1,365 390 Meat, poultry, etc. 6,212 6,650 -438 Other foods 3,271 3,312 -41 Sorghum, barley, oats 588 753 -166 Nuts 1,407 1,450 -43 Corn 4,277 5,203 -926 Fish and shellfish 2,137 2,574 -437 Industrial supplies and materials 136,209 145,139 -8,930 Nonmonetary gold 5,163 5,367 -203 Chemicals-fertilizers 4,680 4,453 228 Iron and steel mill products 2,701 2,848 -147 Coal and fuels, other 1,329 1,477 -148 Other industrial supplies 11,332 9,548 1,784 Petroleum products, other 4,933 6,174 -1,240 Plastic materials 10,750 11,243 -493 Agric. industry-unmanufactured 1,690 1,630 60 Aluminum and alumina 3,153 3,315 -161 Manmade cloth 3,900 3,979 -79 Industrial rubber products 1,875 1,836 39 Fuel oil 1,289 1,748 -459 Hides and skins 1,174 1,554 -380 Agriculture-manufactured, other 1,086 1,431 -345 Chemicals-organic 11,979 13,322 -1,343 Crude oil 635 1,019 -384 Synthetic rubber-primary 1,277 1,348 -71 Iron and steel products, other 2,628 2,588 40 Metallurgical grade coal 2,097 2,328 -231 Nonmetallic minerals 359 410 -51 Mineral supplies-manufactured 2,737 2,883 -146 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 772 834 -62 Shingles, molding, wallboard 1,739 1,802 -63 Wood supplies, manufactured 854 1,024 -169 Nuclear fuel materials 999 1,343 -344 Hair, waste materials 508 573 -65 Gas-natural 229 230 -1 Finished textile supplies 1,380 2,885 -1,505 Nontextile floor tiles 323 311 12 Logs and lumber 3,642 4,764 -1,123 Cotton fiber cloth 1,625 1,570 55 Copper 1,069 1,516 -447 Leather and furs 833 807 25 Electric energy 159 184 -25 Finished metal shapes 7,561 7,181 380 Agric. farming-unmanufactured 1,352 1,251 100 Steelmaking materials 1,422 2,072 -649 Natural gas liquids 351 503 -152 Nonferrous metals, other 1,992 2,081 -89 Newsprint 7,900 8,023 -123 Chemicals-inorganic 3,495 3,616 -121 Tapes, audio and visual 2,060 2,580 -520 Chemicals-other 10,288 10,287 1 Pulpwood and woodpulp 3,331 3,680 -349 Tobacco, unmanufactured 1,303 1,428 -126 Precious metals, other 1,904 1,577 327 Cotton, raw 2,350 2,516 -166 Capital goods, except automotive 274,639 268,714 5,924 Civilian aircraft 29,432 20,680 8,752 Computer accessories 32,335 34,473 -2,139 Semiconductors 34,157 35,610 -1,453 Telecommunications equipment 22,888 21,879 1,008 Engines-civilian aircraft 9,078 7,173 1,904 Metalworking machine tools 5,807 5,961 -153 Materials handling equipment 4,256 4,392 -136 Excavating machinery 5,184 5,347 -163 Pulp and paper machinery 2,758 2,993 -235 Laboratory testing instruments 3,568 3,610 -43 Generators, accessories 6,027 6,302 -275 Industrial machines, other 17,504 18,995 -1,490 Parts-civilian aircraft 10,730 9,119 1,611 Business machines and equipment 3,160 3,000 160 Railway transportation equipment 1,599 1,137 462 Nonfarm tractors and parts 1,243 1,241 2 Agricultural machinery, equipment 3,827 4,066 -239 Computers 9,163 11,011 -1,848 Textile, sewing machines 1,212 1,284 -72 Wood, glass, plastic 2,659 2,592 67 Industrial engines 10,623 11,532 -909 Marine engines, parts 554 619 -64 Specialized mining 494 520 -25 Food, tobacco machinery 1,833 1,976 -142 Vessels, exc. scrap 68 67 1 Spacraft, exc. military 67 14 52 Commercial vessels, other 217 176 41 Photo, service industry machinery 5,295 5,487 -191 Medicinal equipment 10,877 11,101 -224 Electric apparatus 18,969 19,318 -350 Drilling & oilfield equipment 7,567 6,371 1,196 Measuring, testing, control instru. 11,488 10,670 818 Auto, vehicles, parts and engines 66,157 67,891 -1,734 Consumer goods 73,044 71,029 2,014 Pharmaceutical preparations 9,838 8,479 1,358 Tobacco, manufactured 4,578 4,634 -56 Apparel, household goods - textile 8,375 8,225 150 Other household goods 4,786 4,632 154 Writing and art supplies 4,062 4,146 -84 Toiletries and cosmetics 3,094 3,106 -12 Gem diamonds 2,683 2,508 175 Glassware, chinaware 458 549 -91 TV's, VCR's, etc. 3,352 3,121 230 Records, tapes, and disks 3,429 3,558 -129 Household appliances 4,836 4,999 -163 Sports apparel and gear 435 474 -39 Stereo equipment, etc. 1,522 1,780 -259 Furniture, household goods, etc. 2,022 1,900 123 Musical instruments 910 963 -54 Books, printed matter 3,744 3,800 -56 Nursery stock, etc. 279 258 21 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 1,281 1,389 -108 Numismatic coins 60 92 -32 Rugs 1,367 1,431 -64 Cookware, cutlery, tools 664 696 -32 Pleasure boats and motors 1,159 1,215 -56 Jewelry, etc 1,564 1,560 4 Toys/games/sporting goods 5,538 5,369 169 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 3,008 2,143 865 Other goods 33,682 30,527 3,154 (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-14), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, November 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 8. IMPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.) Item(1) November October (R) Monthly 1998 1998 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 78,718 78,506 212 Net Adjustments 508 556 -47 Total, Census Basis 78,210 77,950 260 Foods, feeds, and beverages 3,348 3,342 6 Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine 238 185 52 Fruits, frozen juices 351 331 20 Fish and shellfish 626 617 9 Meat products 388 382 6 Nuts 51 48 3 Other foods 211 211 (-) Nonagricultural foods, etc. 40 43 -2 Tea, spices, etc. 72 75 -3 Vegetables 304 307 -3 Wine and related products 307 310 -3 Green coffee 185 190 -5 Cocoa beans 23 29 -6 Food oils, oilseeds 121 129 -8 Cane and beet sugar 38 47 -9 Bakery products 204 214 -11 Feedstuff and foodgrains 118 133 -15 Dairy products and eggs 72 91 -19 Industrial supplies and materials 16,335 16,853 -519 Crude oil 2,971 3,135 -164 Petroleum products, other 433 512 -79 Fuel oil 437 510 -73 Nuclear fuel materials 87 147 -60 Chemicals-organic 888 934 -47 Steelmaking materials 189 233 -45 Electric energy 58 101 -44 Iron and steel products, n.e.c. 323 366 -42 Chemicals-inorganic 321 362 -40 Tobacco, waxes, etc 258 293 -35 Liquified petroleum gases 183 215 -31 Nonmonetary gold 273 296 -23 Coal and related fuels 53 71 -18 Iron and steel mill products 1,161 1,177 -16 Natural rubber 62 77 -15 Pulpwood and woodpulp 180 195 -15 Plywood and veneers 87 95 -8 Gas-natural 476 483 -7 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 48 53 -5 Synthetic rubber--primary 101 107 -5 Finished textile supplies 140 145 -5 Stone, sand, cement, etc. 217 221 -5 Nontextile floor tiles 130 133 -4 Plastic materials 477 480 -3 Cotton, natural fibers 14 17 -3 Blank tapes, audio & visual 176 179 -3 Nickel 63 65 -2 Nonferrous metals, other 142 144 -1 Leather and furs 79 79 (-) Hides and skins 12 11 1 Iron and steel, advanced 324 323 1 Finished metal shapes 462 460 1 Hair, waste materials 33 31 2 Newsprint 310 307 2 Farming materials, livestock 69 64 5 Synthetic cloth 338 333 5 Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals 37 32 5 Tin 22 16 7 Wool, silk, etc. 72 65 7 Industrial supplies, other 928 920 7 Materials, exc. chemicals 132 124 8 Cotton cloth, fabrics 187 179 8 Other precious metals 331 320 12 Shingles, wallboard 460 444 16 Paper and paper products 412 397 16 Chemicals-fertilizers 266 250 16 Chemicals-other, n.e.c. 429 413 17 Zinc 112 94 18 Bauxite and aluminum 529 501 28 Lumber 600 567 34 Copper 244 179 65 Capital goods, except automotive 23,394 22,952 442 Semiconductors 2,778 2,545 233 Computer accessories 5,713 5,514 200 Telecommunications equipment 1,565 1,376 190 Materials handling equipment 506 450 56 Business machines and equipment 614 559 56 Wood, glass, plastic 460 409 51 Computers 743 694 49 Medicinal equipment 743 716 28 Industrial machines, other 1,207 1,181 26 Parts-civilian aircraft 499 476 24 Laboratory testing instruments 165 150 16 Photo, service industry 628 617 11 Food, tobacco machinery 131 120 11 Specialized mining 33 25 8 Measuring, testing, control instru 616 610 6 Electric apparatus 1,719 1,716 3 Industrial engines 639 638 1 Nonfarm tractors and parts 74 73 (-) Vessels, except scrap (-) (-) (-) Spacecraft, exc. military (-) 1 -1 Commercial vessels, other 2 3 -1 Railway transpor. equipment 183 188 -5 Textile, sewing machines 181 191 -10 Marine engines, parts 52 67 -15 Pulp and paper machinery 380 401 -21 Agricultural machinery, equipment 324 345 -21 Excavating machinery 429 467 -38 Drilling & oilfield equipment 79 117 -38 Generators, accessories 703 764 -61 Metalworking machine tools 745 824 -79 Engines-civilian aircraft 853 948 -94 Civilian aircraft 627 769 -142 Auto. vehicles, parts and engines 13,640 13,365 275 Consumer goods 18,275 18,190 85 Gem diamonds 711 612 99 Writing and art supplies 660 608 52 Furniture, household goods, etc. 870 819 51 Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto 1,742 1,706 35 Apparel, household goods - cotton 2,397 2,377 20 Motorcycles and parts 117 101 17 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 465 449 16 Musical instruments 112 97 15 Camping apparel and gear 405 393 12 Cookware, cutlery, tools 316 304 12 Books, printed matter 235 225 10 Pharmaceutical prep 1,534 1,524 10 Toiletries and cosmetics 222 213 9 TV's, VCR's, etc 1,133 1,129 4 Records, tapes, and disks 102 98 4 Footwear 897 894 3 Rugs 99 97 1 Nursery stock, etc. 88 88 (-) Household appliances 546 547 -1 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 439 444 -5 Gem stones, other 104 112 -7 Photo equipment 164 172 -8 Glassware, chinaware 171 182 -11 Numismatic coins 24 38 -14 Jewelry 621 648 -28 Other household goods 1,423 1,452 -28 Apparel, household goods - wool 240 272 -32 Toys/games/sporting goods 1,685 1,718 -33 Stereo equipment, etc 637 680 -43 Pleasure boats and motors 114 190 -75 Other Goods 3,219 3,248 -29 __________________________________________________________________________ Item(1) Year To Year To Year To Date Date Date 1998 1997 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 841,912 801,981 39,931 Net Adjustments 4,939 6,186 -1,247 Total, Census Basis 836,973 795,795 41,178 Foods, feeds, and beverages 37,684 36,201 1,484 Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine 2,095 2,002 93 Fruits, frozen juices 3,697 3,702 -6 Fish and shellfish 7,431 7,018 414 Meat products 3,967 3,817 150 Nuts 601 583 18 Other foods 2,248 2,040 208 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 467 478 -11 Tea, spices, etc. 688 601 87 Vegetables 3,214 2,669 545 Wine and related products 3,315 2,968 347 Green coffee 2,820 3,260 -440 Cocoa beans 591 393 197 Food oils, oilseeds 1,393 1,497 -104 Cane and beet sugar 707 928 -221 Bakery products 2,214 1,942 272 Feedstuff and foodgrains 1,437 1,651 -215 Dairy products and eggs 800 652 147 Industrial supplies and materials 185,309 196,569 -11,260 Crude oil 35,192 50,395 -15,203 Petroleum products, other 5,657 7,244 -1,587 Fuel oil 4,484 5,299 -815 Nuclear fuel materials 1,239 1,129 110 Chemicals-organic 9,911 10,214 -303 Steelmaking materials 3,106 2,727 379 Electric energy 956 907 49 Iron and steel products, n.e.c. 3,777 3,244 533 Chemicals-inorganic 3,815 3,804 11 Tobacco, waxes, etc 3,504 3,672 -168 Liquified petroleum gases 2,579 3,766 -1,187 Nonmonetary gold 3,325 2,825 499 Coal and related fuels 705 626 79 Iron and steel mill products 12,212 10,047 2,164 Natural rubber 899 1,148 -249 Pulpwood and woodpulp 2,269 2,425 -156 Plywood and veneers 1,047 1,042 5 Gas-natural 5,067 5,115 -48 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 506 464 41 Synthetic rubber--primary 1,169 1,095 74 Finished textile supplies 1,556 1,482 74 Stone, sand, cement, etc. 2,305 1,904 402 Nontextile floor tiles 1,455 1,275 180 Plastic materials 5,382 5,169 212 Cotton, natural fibers 166 198 -31 Blank tapes, audio & visual 1,874 1,893 -19 Nickel 810 1,060 -250 Nonferrous metals, other 1,604 1,704 -99 Leather and furs 956 937 19 Hides and skins 157 189 -32 Iron and steel, advanced 3,601 3,395 206 Finished metal shapes 4,956 4,588 368 Hair, waste materials 316 298 17 Newsprint 3,413 3,262 151 Farming materials, livestock 697 545 152 Synthetic cloth 3,887 3,821 66 Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals 441 496 -55 Tin 236 239 -3 Wool, silk, etc. 784 808 -23 Industrial supplies, other 10,091 9,624 467 Materials, exc. chemicals 1,421 1,399 22 Cotton cloth, fabrics 2,020 1,892 128 Other precious metals 3,557 2,287 1,270 Shingles, wallboard 4,734 3,815 919 Paper and paper products 4,599 4,040 558 Chemicals-fertilizers 3,105 2,885 220 Chemicals-other, n.e.c. 4,626 4,636 -10 Zinc 985 1,200 -215 Bauxite and aluminum 5,759 5,227 532 Lumber 6,304 6,872 -569 Copper 2,094 2,243 -149 Capital goods, except automotive 247,930 231,737 16,193 Semiconductors 30,818 33,734 -2,915 Computer accessories 59,182 57,083 2,099 Telecommunications equipment 16,565 14,257 2,309 Materials handling equipment 4,930 3,902 1,029 Business machines and equipment 6,856 6,705 151 Wood, glass, plastic 4,449 4,252 198 Computers 7,269 7,198 71 Medicinal equipment 7,231 6,247 983 Industrial machines, other 13,185 12,683 501 Parts-civilian aircraft 4,884 4,076 809 Laboratory testing instruments 1,500 1,156 344 Photo, service industry 6,625 6,116 510 Food, tobacco machinery 1,213 1,197 16 Specialized mining 317 588 -271 Measuring, testing, control instru 6,778 6,106 672 Electric apparatus 18,960 18,068 891 Industrial engines 6,672 5,956 716 Nonfarm tractors and parts 732 643 89 Vessels, except scrap 3 2 1 Spacecraft, exc. military 11 49 -38 Commercial vessels, other 52 22 30 Railway transpor. equipment 1,859 1,121 738 Textile, sewing machines 2,188 1,930 259 Marine engines, parts 653 595 58 Pulp and paper machinery 3,818 3,721 97 Agricultural machinery, equipment 4,183 3,706 477 Excavating machinery 4,987 3,970 1,017 Drilling & oilfield equipment 1,295 865 430 Generators, accessories 7,725 7,376 349 Metalworking machine tools 8,148 7,529 619 Engines-civilian aircraft 8,553 6,892 1,661 Civilian aircraft 6,287 3,992 2,295 Auto. vehicles, parts and engines 136,373 128,850 7,523 Consumer goods 197,351 175,649 21,702 Gem diamonds 7,838 6,832 1,006 Writing and art supplies 7,108 6,571 537 Furniture, household goods, etc. 8,852 7,490 1,362 Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto 19,819 18,089 1,730 Apparel, household goods - cotton 25,321 21,775 3,546 Motorcycles and parts 1,229 1,078 151 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 4,840 4,513 327 Musical instruments 1,135 998 137 Camping apparel and gear 4,660 5,077 -417 Cookware, cutlery, tools 3,223 2,886 338 Books, printed matter 2,511 2,318 193 Pharmaceutical prep 15,565 11,956 3,609 Toiletries and cosmetics 2,304 2,132 171 TV's, VCR's, etc 12,044 9,670 2,375 Records, tapes, and disks 1,046 891 155 Footwear 10,007 9,740 267 Rugs 1,008 881 127 Nursery stock, etc. 989 914 75 Household appliances 5,951 5,393 559 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 5,017 4,735 282 Gem stones, other 1,189 1,165 24 Photo equipment 1,946 1,906 40 Glassware, chinaware 1,952 1,847 106 Numismatic coins 310 266 45 Jewelry 6,844 6,047 797 Other household goods 14,783 13,037 1,746 Apparel, household goods - wool 3,011 2,736 275 Toys/games/sporting goods 17,696 16,488 1,208 Stereo equipment, etc 7,744 6,917 827 Pleasure boats and motors 1,407 1,303 104 Other Goods 32,326 26,789 5,537 (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-14), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, November 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 9. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS, PETROLEUM AND NON-PETROLEUM END-USE CATEGORY TOTALS, JANUARY 1997 TO NOVEMBER 1998 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Net Petroleum Non- Period Total Adjustments (1) Petroleum 1997 Jan.- Dec. -197,955 -16,467 -61,352 -120,136 Jan.- Nov. -180,993 -15,531 -57,260 -108,202 January -17,495 -818 -5,756 -10,921 February -16,469 -1,116 -5,662 -9,692 March -15,759 -2,457 -5,426 -7,877 April -16,505 -1,725 -5,025 -9,755 May -16,982 -1,900 -5,374 -9,708 June -15,610 -1,734 -4,805 -9,071 July -15,864 -1,269 -4,713 -9,881 August -16,909 -1,292 -5,138 -10,479 September -16,524 -1,005 -5,009 -10,510 October -16,270 -1,305 -5,191 -9,774 November -16,605 -911 -5,161 -10,533 December -16,962 -936 -4,092 -11,934 1998 Jan.- Nov. -226,757 -15,561 -40,705 -170,491 January -17,076 -1,214 -4,117 -11,744 February -18,120 -1,033 -3,848 -13,240 March -20,504 -1,390 -3,582 -15,532 April -21,335 -977 -4,022 -16,335 May -22,578 -1,043 -3,973 -17,562 June -20,530 -1,253 -3,480 -15,797 July -21,029 -1,323 -3,518 -16,188 August -22,735 -2,009 -3,497 -17,229 September -20,802 -1,485 -3,431 -15,885 October (R) -20,168 -1,758 -3,769 -14,641 November -21,881 -2,075 -3,468 -16,338 December __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Net Petroleum Non- Period Total Adjustments (1) Petroleum 1997 Jan.- Dec. 679,325 -9,858 10,419 678,763 Jan.- Nov. 620,989 -9,345 9,444 620,889 January 52,655 -566 886 52,335 February 54,337 -685 800 54,222 March 56,507 -999 827 56,678 April 56,326 -703 851 56,178 May 56,103 -1,003 778 56,327 June 56,811 -842 847 56,805 July 57,455 -1,041 921 57,574 August 57,100 -1,047 933 57,214 September 57,747 -739 861 57,625 October 58,467 -1,050 908 58,609 November 57,482 -670 830 57,321 December 58,336 -513 975 57,874 1998 Jan.- Nov. 615,155 -10,622 7,208 618,569 January 57,902 -636 814 57,724 February 56,350 -807 681 56,476 March 57,217 -882 687 57,412 April 55,335 -655 698 55,292 May 54,719 -756 671 54,804 June 54,767 -898 642 55,023 July 53,825 -965 654 54,136 August 53,862 -1,314 627 54,548 September 56,005 -940 578 56,367 October (R) 58,339 -1,202 602 58,939 November 56,837 -1,567 555 57,849 December __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Net Petroleum Non- Period Total Adjustments (1) Petroleum 1997 Jan.- Dec. 877,279 6,609 71,771 798,900 Jan.- Nov. 801,981 6,186 66,704 729,091 January 70,150 252 6,641 63,257 February 70,807 430 6,463 63,914 March 72,266 1,458 6,253 64,555 April 72,831 1,021 5,877 65,933 May 73,085 897 6,153 66,035 June 72,420 892 5,652 65,876 July 73,318 228 5,634 67,455 August 74,009 245 6,072 67,692 September 74,271 266 5,870 68,135 October 74,738 255 6,099 68,384 November 74,087 242 5,991 67,855 December 75,298 423 5,067 69,809 1998 Jan.- Nov. 841,912 4,939 47,913 789,061 January 74,977 578 4,931 69,468 February 74,470 226 4,529 69,715 March 77,720 508 4,268 72,944 April 76,670 322 4,720 71,627 May 77,297 288 4,643 72,366 June 75,297 355 4,122 70,820 July 74,854 358 4,172 70,324 August 76,597 695 4,124 71,777 September 76,806 546 4,009 72,252 October (R) 78,506 556 4,371 73,580 November 78,718 508 4,023 74,187 December NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. (1) The petroleum products aggregated in the end-use commodity classification system include virtually the same energy related petroleum products as those aggregated in the SITC. The end-use petroleum products, however, include some products such as ethane, butane, benzene and toluene, which are included in "Manufactured Goods". SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-14), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, November 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1997 TO NOVEMBER 1998 1992 CONSTANT DOLLAR BASIS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The values in this exhibit are subject to periodic change, reflecting revisions to the source information for the monthly deflators. (R) Revised) Exports Total Foods, Census Feeds, & Industrial Capital Period Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) Goods 1997 Jan.- Dec. 834,591 44,163 139,864 476,071 Jan.- Nov. 761,897 40,205 128,090 433,745 January 62,653 3,805 10,697 34,586 February 64,725 3,682 11,209 35,844 March 67,518 3,577 12,027 37,478 April 67,463 3,569 11,934 37,757 May 68,517 3,462 11,761 38,787 June 69,746 3,521 12,155 39,293 July 71,062 3,387 11,499 41,292 August 71,846 3,588 11,774 41,703 September 72,517 3,687 11,607 42,473 October 73,925 3,961 11,796 42,987 November 71,925 3,965 11,632 41,544 December 72,694 3,958 11,774 42,326 1998 Jan.- Nov. 785,833 40,084 128,072 453,854 January 71,984 3,847 11,979 41,235 February 70,925 3,914 11,506 40,741 March 71,174 3,741 11,887 40,083 April 69,689 3,566 11,514 39,503 May 68,932 3,448 11,699 39,158 June 69,852 3,586 11,264 40,349 July 69,088 3,462 11,156 40,854 August 70,959 3,493 11,490 41,099 September 72,777 3,270 11,470 43,170 October (R) 76,057 4,039 12,089 44,519 November 74,397 3,720 12,018 43,144 December ___________________________________________________________________________ Exports Continued Total Automotive Census Vehicles Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Parts, etc. Goods Goods 1997 Jan.- Dec. 834,591 70,306 73,606 30,580 Jan.- Nov. 761,897 64,484 67,523 27,850 January 62,653 5,512 5,804 2,250 February 64,725 5,702 5,998 2,289 March 67,518 5,725 6,119 2,592 April 67,463 5,801 6,077 2,326 May 68,517 5,683 6,222 2,601 June 69,746 5,965 6,309 2,503 July 71,062 5,983 6,110 2,790 August 71,846 5,895 6,177 2,710 September 72,517 5,867 6,103 2,781 October 73,925 6,118 6,413 2,650 November 71,925 6,235 6,191 2,358 December 72,694 5,822 6,084 2,730 1998 Jan.- Nov. 785,833 62,754 69,604 31,465 January 71,984 6,164 6,268 2,492 February 70,925 6,022 6,144 2,598 March 71,174 6,243 6,217 3,003 April 69,689 6,124 6,271 2,711 May 68,932 5,678 6,246 2,702 June 69,852 5,308 6,562 2,783 July 69,088 4,488 6,360 2,769 August 70,959 5,321 6,376 3,181 September 72,777 5,696 6,418 2,753 October (R) 76,057 5,670 6,502 3,238 November 74,397 6,040 6,239 3,235 December ____________________________________________________________________________ Imports Total Foods, Census Feeds, & Industrial Capital Period Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) Goods 1997 Jan.- Dec. 1,039,671 35,899 198,385 461,553 Jan.- Nov. 947,042 32,735 181,797 418,792 January 79,352 2,897 15,533 33,573 February 80,844 2,869 15,609 34,378 March 82,364 2,878 16,247 35,593 April 84,861 2,998 16,500 36,857 May 85,648 3,005 16,849 37,493 June 85,358 2,931 16,328 37,784 July 87,853 3,040 16,638 39,245 August 89,268 3,047 17,093 40,244 September 90,125 3,020 16,987 40,859 October 90,935 3,039 17,020 41,701 November 90,435 3,010 16,992 41,065 December 92,629 3,165 16,589 42,762 1998 Jan.- Nov. 1,048,864 35,009 201,031 462,832 January 91,077 3,065 17,450 40,302 February 92,493 3,252 17,456 41,672 March 95,790 3,318 17,864 42,389 April 94,774 3,116 18,617 41,195 May 96,172 3,218 18,746 42,662 June 93,703 3,323 18,107 41,069 July 94,045 3,146 18,487 41,506 August 96,215 3,218 18,874 41,904 September 96,368 3,107 18,366 42,054 October (R) 98,188 3,085 18,668 43,106 November 100,040 3,161 18,396 44,972 December Imports Continued __________________________________________________________________________ Total Automotive Census Vehicles Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Parts, etc. Goods Goods 1997 Jan.- Dec. 1,039,671 128,309 188,018 27,506 Jan.- Nov. 947,042 117,467 171,149 25,104 January 79,352 10,702 14,577 2,069 February 80,844 10,903 14,798 2,288 March 82,364 10,643 14,869 2,134 April 84,861 10,529 15,684 2,293 May 85,648 10,598 15,500 2,202 June 85,358 10,615 15,464 2,235 July 87,853 10,864 15,753 2,313 August 89,268 10,689 15,827 2,367 September 90,125 10,718 16,182 2,358 October 90,935 10,541 16,082 2,552 November 90,435 10,664 16,412 2,292 December 92,629 10,842 16,870 2,402 1998 Jan.- Nov. 1,048,864 124,170 194,851 30,971 January 91,077 10,752 16,840 2,668 February 92,493 11,074 16,558 2,481 March 95,790 11,783 17,905 2,530 April 94,774 11,079 18,010 2,757 May 96,172 11,432 17,688 2,427 June 93,703 10,729 17,970 2,505 July 94,045 9,735 18,092 3,080 August 96,215 11,193 17,838 3,189 September 96,368 11,846 17,881 3,114 October (R) 98,188 12,181 18,021 3,127 November 100,040 12,368 18,048 3,094 December (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Includes petroleum products. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-14), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, November 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 11. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS, PETROLEUM AND NON-PETROLEUM END-USE COMMODITY CATEGORY TOTALS (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1996 TO NOVEMBER 1998 1992 CONSTANT DOLLAR BASIS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The values in this exhibit are subject to periodic change, reflecting revisions to the source information for the monthly deflators. (R) Revised) Trade Balance Period Total Petroleum Non- Census petroleum Basis (1) 1996 Jan.- Dec. -167,136 -56,995 -110,141 Jan.- Nov. -151,355 -52,287 -99,068 January -13,626 -4,499 -9,127 February -11,642 -4,152 -7,490 March -12,717 -4,088 -8,629 April -12,797 -4,720 -8,077 May -14,706 -5,183 -9,522 June -13,725 -5,493 -8,233 July -15,602 -5,237 -10,365 August -14,881 -4,772 -10,109 September -15,068 -5,068 -10,001 October -13,184 -4,834 -8,350 November -13,407 -4,242 -9,165 December -15,781 -4,708 -11,073 1997 Jan.- Dec. -205,080 -59,980 -145,100 Jan.- Nov -185,146 -55,471 -129,675 January -16,699 -4,434 -12,265 February -16,119 -4,774 -11,345 March -14,846 -4,988 -9,858 April -17,398 -5,076 -12,323 May -17,130 -5,413 -11,717 June -15,612 -4,915 -10,696 July -16,791 -5,040 -11,751 August -17,421 -5,274 -12,147 September -17,608 -5,186 -12,422 October -17,010 -5,156 -11,855 November -18,510 -5,214 -13,296 December -19,935 -4,510 -15,425 1998 Jan.- Nov. -263,031 -60,993 -202,038 January -19,093 -5,096 -13,997 February -21,568 -5,160 -16,408 March -24,616 -5,321 -19,295 April -25,085 -5,979 -19,106 May -27,241 -5,822 -21,419 June -23,850 -5,425 -18,426 July -24,957 -5,709 -19,247 August -25,256 -5,795 -19,462 September -23,591 -5,449 -18,141 October (R) -22,131 -5,636 -16,495 November -25,643 -5,601 -20,042 December __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Period Total Petroleum Non- Census petroleum Basis (1) 1996 Jan.- Dec. 688,223 7,074 681,149 Jan.- Nov. 626,545 6,411 620,134 January 53,128 698 52,429 February 55,059 598 54,461 March 54,990 581 54,410 April 55,408 464 54,944 May 56,107 495 55,612 June 56,452 466 55,986 July 55,827 542 55,285 August 57,958 590 57,368 September 58,435 631 57,804 October 60,606 758 59,848 November 62,575 588 61,987 December 61,678 663 61,015 1997 Jan.- Dec. 834,591 7,481 827,110 Jan.- Nov. 761,897 6,762 755,135 January 62,653 612 62,040 February 64,725 571 64,154 March 67,518 590 66,928 April 67,463 613 66,850 May 68,517 560 67,957 June 69,746 615 69,131 July 71,062 663 70,399 August 71,846 667 71,179 September 72,517 615 71,902 October 73,925 653 73,272 November 71,925 602 71,323 December 72,694 719 71,975 1998 Jan.- Nov. 785,833 6,111 779,721 January 71,984 618 71,366 February 70,925 523 70,402 March 71,174 550 70,623 April 69,689 568 69,121 May 68,932 548 68,384 June 69,852 532 69,321 July 69,088 584 68,504 August 70,959 579 70,380 September 72,777 543 72,234 October (R) 76,057 555 75,502 November 74,397 513 73,883 December __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Period Total Petroleum Non- Census petroleum Basis (1) 1996 Jan.- Dec. 855,359 64,068 791,291 Jan.- Nov. 777,900 58,698 719,202 January 66,754 5,197 61,556 February 66,701 4,750 61,951 March 67,707 4,668 63,039 April 68,205 5,184 63,021 May 70,813 5,679 65,134 June 70,178 5,959 64,219 July 71,429 5,779 65,650 August 72,839 5,362 67,477 September 73,504 5,699 67,805 October 73,789 5,592 68,198 November 75,982 4,830 71,152 December 77,459 5,371 72,088 1997 Jan.- Dec. 1,039,671 67,461 972,210 Jan.- Nov. 947,042 62,232 884,810 January 79,352 5,046 74,305 February 80,844 5,345 75,499 March 82,364 5,578 76,786 April 84,861 5,689 79,172 May 85,648 5,974 79,674 June 85,358 5,530 79,828 July 87,853 5,703 82,150 August 89,268 5,941 83,326 September 90,125 5,801 84,325 October 90,935 5,809 85,126 November 90,435 5,816 84,619 December 92,629 5,229 87,400 1998 Jan.- Nov. 1,048,864 67,105 981,759 January 91,077 5,714 85,363 February 92,493 5,682 86,810 March 95,790 5,871 89,919 April 94,774 6,547 88,227 May 96,172 6,370 89,803 June 93,703 5,956 87,746 July 94,045 6,293 87,752 August 96,215 6,374 89,842 September 96,368 5,992 90,376 October (R) 98,188 6,191 91,997 November 100,040 6,115 93,925 December (1) Detailed data presented on a Census Basis. The information to convert to a BOP basis is not available. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-14), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, November 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. Part B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED Exhibit 12. U. S. TRADE IN GOODS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Total Balance Total of Payments Census Period Basis Basis 1996 Jan.- Dec. -191,337 -170,214 Jan.- Nov. -175,499 -155,940 January -15,124 -14,142 February -10,658 -9,468 March -10,546 -8,412 April -15,265 -12,792 May -15,889 -13,498 June -14,146 -12,375 July -21,963 -20,084 August -18,590 -16,450 September -19,338 -17,710 October -19,402 -18,010 November -14,579 -13,000 December -15,837 -14,274 1997 Jan.- Dec. -197,955 -181,488 Jan.- Nov. -181,933 -166,402 January -17,579 -16,761 February -13,134 -12,019 March -11,942 -9,486 April -14,795 -13,070 May -14,672 -12,772 June -15,341 -13,608 July -21,256 -19,987 August -17,636 -16,344 September -20,366 -19,361 October -20,333 -19,028 November -14,878 -13,967 December -16,022 -15,086 1998 Jan.- Nov. -229,403 -213,843 January -16,324 -15,110 February -14,576 -13,543 March -17,255 -15,865 April -19,934 -18,957 May -18,382 -17,339 June -21,185 -19,932 July -25,932 -24,609 August -24,658 -22,650 September -24,523 -23,037 October (R) -24,368 -22,610 November -22,267 -20,192 December October data as published last month : -24,821 -23,083 __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1996 Jan.- Dec. 611,983 -13,092 625,075 Jan.- Nov. 560,011 -11,769 571,780 January 47,066 -701 47,767 February 50,317 -796 51,112 March 54,039 -913 54,952 April 51,019 -853 51,872 May 52,222 -1,137 53,359 June 50,932 -889 51,821 July 46,153 -1,445 47,598 August 50,215 -1,360 51,575 September 49,282 -1,317 50,598 October 55,036 -1,072 56,107 November 53,730 -1,286 55,016 December 51,972 -1,323 53,295 1997 Jan.- Dec. 679,325 -9,858 689,182 Jan.- Nov. 620,174 -9,345 629,519 January 50,025 -566 50,591 February 52,467 -685 53,153 March 60,203 -999 61,201 April 57,477 -703 58,180 May 57,736 -1,003 58,738 June 57,207 -842 58,049 July 53,868 -1,041 54,909 August 55,615 -1,047 56,662 September 56,731 -739 57,470 October 61,351 -1,050 62,402 November 57,494 -670 58,164 December 59,151 -513 59,664 1998 Jan.- Nov. 612,855 -10,622 623,477 January 54,713 -636 55,350 February 54,429 -807 55,236 March 61,447 -882 62,329 April 56,215 -655 56,869 May 55,905 -756 56,661 June 56,183 -898 57,081 July 50,711 -965 51,676 August 51,921 -1,314 53,235 September 54,694 -940 55,634 October (R) 60,249 -1,202 61,451 November 56,388 -1,567 57,955 December October data as published last month : 59,829 -1,175 61,004 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1996 Jan.- Dec. 803,320 8,031 795,289 Jan.- Nov. 735,510 7,791 727,719 January 62,190 281 61,910 February 60,975 395 60,580 March 64,585 1,221 63,364 April 66,284 1,620 64,664 May 68,112 1,255 66,857 June 65,078 882 64,196 July 68,115 434 67,682 August 68,805 780 68,025 September 68,620 311 68,309 October 74,438 320 74,118 November 68,308 293 68,016 December 67,809 240 67,570 1997 Jan.- Dec. 877,279 6,609 870,671 Jan.- Nov. 802,107 6,186 795,921 January 67,604 252 67,352 February 65,602 430 65,171 March 72,145 1,458 70,687 April 72,271 1,021 71,250 May 72,408 897 71,511 June 72,548 892 71,656 July 75,125 228 74,896 August 73,250 245 73,005 September 77,097 266 76,831 October 81,684 255 81,430 November 72,372 242 72,130 December 75,172 423 74,750 1998 Jan.- Nov. 842,258 4,939 837,320 January 71,037 578 70,459 February 69,005 226 68,779 March 78,702 508 78,194 April 76,148 322 75,826 May 74,288 288 74,000 June 77,368 355 77,013 July 76,643 358 76,285 August 76,579 695 75,884 September 79,217 546 78,672 October (R) 84,616 556 84,061 November 78,655 508 78,147 December October data as published last month : 84,650 563 84,087 NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-14), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, November 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 13. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY JANUARY 1997 TO NOVEMBER 1998 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (R) Revised.) Exports Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds , Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1997 Jan.- Dec. 679,325 -9,858 689,182 51,507 158,226 Jan.- Nov. 620,174 -9,345 629,519 46,886 145,267 January 50,025 -566 50,591 4,349 12,077 February 52,467 -685 53,153 4,432 12,435 March 60,203 -999 61,201 4,447 14,055 April 57,477 -703 58,180 4,097 13,740 May 57,736 -1,003 58,738 3,865 13,754 June 57,207 -842 58,049 3,681 13,854 July 53,868 -1,041 54,909 3,758 13,030 August 55,615 -1,047 56,662 3,978 13,201 September 56,731 -739 57,470 4,145 12,982 October 61,351 -1,050 62,402 5,169 13,584 November 57,494 -670 58,164 4,965 12,555 December 59,151 -513 59,664 4,621 12,959 1998 Jan.- Nov. 612,855 -10,622 623,477 42,192 136,155 January 54,713 -636 55,350 4,153 12,881 February 54,429 -807 55,236 4,278 12,261 March 61,447 -882 62,329 4,186 13,406 April 56,215 -655 56,869 3,632 12,667 May 55,905 -756 56,661 3,519 12,681 June 56,183 -898 57,081 3,590 12,363 July 50,711 -965 51,676 3,535 11,708 August 51,921 -1,314 53,235 3,445 11,814 September 54,694 -940 55,634 3,227 11,768 October (R) 60,249 -1,202 61,451 4,515 12,620 November 56,388 -1,567 57,955 4,111 11,985 December __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Continued Total Census Capital Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Vehicles,etc Goods Goods 1997 Jan.- Dec. 689,182 294,470 74,029 77,446 33,505 Jan.- Nov. 629,519 267,185 68,272 71,333 30,576 January 50,591 20,720 5,403 5,620 2,422 February 53,153 21,660 6,193 6,009 2,424 March 61,201 26,489 6,586 6,763 2,862 April 58,180 24,744 6,579 6,370 2,649 May 58,738 24,919 6,590 6,723 2,887 June 58,049 24,554 6,527 6,671 2,761 July 54,909 24,122 4,790 6,170 3,039 August 56,662 24,328 5,716 6,516 2,922 September 57,470 24,630 6,216 6,479 3,019 October 62,402 26,512 6,839 7,382 2,916 November 58,164 24,505 6,834 6,631 2,673 December 59,664 27,285 5,757 6,112 2,930 1998 Jan.- Nov. 623,477 271,439 66,907 73,064 33,720 January 55,350 23,492 6,087 6,083 2,652 February 55,236 23,316 6,542 6,133 2,708 March 62,329 27,309 7,273 6,915 3,240 April 56,869 24,130 6,883 6,546 3,010 May 56,661 24,381 6,448 6,682 2,949 June 57,081 25,231 5,936 6,960 3,001 July 51,676 23,430 3,641 6,408 2,954 August 53,235 22,906 5,145 6,588 3,336 September 55,634 24,964 6,019 6,755 2,901 October (R) 61,451 27,169 6,301 7,389 3,457 November 57,955 25,110 6,631 6,605 3,513 December __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds , Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1997 Jan.- Dec. 877,279 6,609 870,671 39,694 213,767 Jan.- Nov. 802,107 6,186 795,921 36,124 196,568 January 67,604 252 67,352 3,053 18,559 February 65,602 430 65,171 2,930 16,714 March 72,145 1,458 70,687 3,388 18,156 April 72,271 1,021 71,250 3,335 17,865 May 72,408 897 71,511 3,406 18,340 June 72,548 892 71,656 3,236 17,375 July 75,125 228 74,896 3,351 18,007 August 73,250 245 73,005 3,212 17,697 September 77,097 266 76,831 3,384 18,036 October 81,684 255 81,430 3,604 18,710 November 72,372 242 72,130 3,226 17,108 December 75,172 423 74,750 3,570 17,200 1998 Jan.- Nov. 842,258 4,939 837,320 37,581 185,413 January 71,037 578 70,459 3,298 17,269 February 69,005 226 68,779 3,292 15,874 March 78,702 508 78,194 3,651 17,323 April 76,148 322 75,826 3,443 17,668 May 74,288 288 74,000 3,371 17,294 June 77,368 355 77,013 3,605 17,150 July 76,643 358 76,285 3,334 17,046 August 76,579 695 75,884 3,289 16,567 September 79,217 546 78,672 3,298 16,181 October (R) 84,616 556 84,061 3,606 17,112 November 78,655 508 78,147 3,392 15,928 December __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Continued Total Census Capital Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Vehicles,etc Goods Goods 1997 Jan.- Dec. 870,671 254,175 140,779 192,918 29,338 Jan.- Nov. 795,921 230,690 128,683 177,132 26,723 January 67,352 18,398 11,164 14,092 2,087 February 65,171 17,969 11,796 13,436 2,327 March 70,687 21,127 12,229 13,553 2,235 April 71,250 20,802 12,259 14,489 2,501 May 71,511 20,327 12,107 14,925 2,406 June 71,656 21,434 11,523 15,709 2,379 July 74,896 22,252 10,581 18,185 2,521 August 73,005 21,074 11,155 17,474 2,393 September 76,831 22,688 11,251 18,989 2,483 October 81,430 23,660 12,814 19,768 2,874 November 72,130 20,959 11,805 16,514 2,519 December 74,750 23,485 12,096 15,786 2,614 1998 Jan.- Nov. 837,320 246,897 136,250 198,935 32,244 January 70,459 20,286 11,151 15,810 2,646 February 68,779 20,188 12,055 14,911 2,459 March 78,194 24,286 13,678 16,607 2,648 April 75,826 22,339 13,041 16,409 2,926 May 74,000 21,814 12,657 16,333 2,530 June 77,013 23,163 11,845 18,552 2,697 July 76,285 22,710 9,625 20,316 3,253 August 75,884 21,862 11,504 19,556 3,106 September 78,672 22,868 12,531 20,557 3,236 October (R) 84,061 24,047 14,457 21,423 3,415 November 78,147 23,335 13,705 18,460 3,327 December (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Includes petroleum products. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-14), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, November 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 14. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 1998 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (X) Not applicable. (R) Revised. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.) Balance Item(1) November October Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -22,267 (R) -24,368 -229,403 Net Adjustments -2,075 (R) -1,758 -15,561 Total Census Basis -20,192 (R) -22,610 -213,843 North America -3,204 (R) -3,604 -31,011 Canada -1,958 (R) -1,894 -16,568 Mexico -1,246 -1,710 -14,443 Western Europe -3,038 -3,235 -25,545 European Union -3,122 -3,321 -23,661 Austria -77 -51 12 Belgium 315 353 5,131 Finland -65 -76 -591 France -717 -770 -6,083 Germany -2,049 -2,053 -20,636 Italy -1,040 -1,026 -10,951 Netherlands 1,095 787 10,386 Spain 84 122 631 Sweden -298 -347 -3,494 United Kingdom -36 137 4,410 Other EU -335 -396 -2,476 European Free Trade Association 36 -26 -2,626 Norway -72 -102 -1,054 Switzerland 146 104 -1,361 Other EFTA -38 -28 -212 Other Western Europe 48 112 743 Eastern Europe/FSR -478 -400 -3,027 Hungary -104 -117 -947 Poland 18 10 88 Former Soviet Republics -376 -256 -1,891 Russia -361 -225 -1,970 Other FSR -15 -31 79 Other EE -16 -37 -277 Pacific Rim Countries -14,280 -15,271 -148,677 Australia 547 608 6,119 China -5,034 -5,537 -52,923 Japan -5,779 -5,973 -58,217 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -1,773 -2,146 -22,099 Hong Kong 167 82 2,055 Korea -528 -609 -7,669 Singapore -271 -325 -2,677 Taiwan -1,141 -1,294 -13,807 Other Pacific Rim(2) -2,241 -2,223 -21,558 South/Central America 851 1,234 11,614 Argentina 240 352 3,373 Brazil 490 617 4,471 Colombia -32 -61 200 Other S/C A (2) 152 326 3,571 OPEC 340 -1,022 -8,890 Indonesia(2) -597 -748 -6,720 Nigeria -206 -217 -3,240 Saudia Arabia 1,294 213 3,726 Venezuela(2) -302 -277 -2,567 Other OPEC 150 7 -89 Other Countries -1,379 -1,669 -18,217 Egypt 325 214 2,129 South Africa 134 44 374 Other -1,838 -1,928 -20,720 Uniden. ctys (3) 98 207 379 Timing Adjustments 124 243 __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) November October Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 56,388 (R) 60,249 612,855 Net Adjustments -1,567 (R) -1,202 -10,622 Total Census Basis 57,955 (R) 61,451 623,477 North America 20,327 (R) 21,290 216,085 Canada 13,336 (R) 14,048 143,618 Mexico 6,991 7,241 72,467 Western Europe 13,731 14,619 149,212 European Union 12,250 13,019 136,782 Austria 146 181 2,346 Belgium 1,033 1,130 12,859 Finland 152 168 1,779 France 1,440 1,543 15,994 Germany 2,197 2,559 24,174 Italy 795 867 8,232 Netherlands 1,740 1,586 17,330 Spain 519 492 4,972 Sweden 423 422 3,535 United Kingdom 3,017 3,243 36,168 Other EU 788 827 9,394 European Free Trade Association 1,102 1,125 8,392 Norway 166 143 1,564 Switzerland 922 966 6,598 Other EFTA 15 16 230 Other Western Europe 379 475 4,038 Eastern Europe/FSR 437 542 6,970 Hungary 41 41 440 Poland 89 74 818 Former Soviet Republics 220 336 4,640 Russia 137 247 3,338 Other FSR 83 89 1,302 Other EE 87 91 1,072 Pacific Rim Countries 13,683 15,251 152,073 Australia 950 1,094 11,030 China 1,337 1,847 12,907 Japan 4,507 5,006 53,246 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 5,438 5,436 56,586 Hong Kong 1,005 1,061 11,810 Korea 1,552 1,492 14,146 Singapore 1,164 1,218 14,145 Taiwan 1,718 1,664 16,485 Other Pacific Rim(2) 1,450 1,867 18,305 South/Central America 4,933 5,649 57,803 Argentina 419 524 5,425 Brazil 1,265 1,477 13,736 Colombia 357 400 4,436 Other S/C A (2) 2,892 3,247 34,206 OPEC 2,922 2,090 22,910 Indonesia(2) 174 156 1,887 Nigeria 56 104 750 Saudia Arabia 1,698 752 9,613 Venezuela(2) 453 525 6,089 Other OPEC 540 552 4,571 Other Countries 2,451 2,387 25,869 Egypt 363 267 2,741 South Africa 392 271 3,171 Other 1,695 1,848 19,957 Uniden. ctys (3) 98 207 379 Timing Adjustments 98 152 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Item(1) November October Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 78,655 (R) 84,616 842,258 Net Adjustments 508 (R) 556 4,939 Total Census Basis 78,147 (R) 84,061 837,320 North America 23,531 (R) 24,894 247,096 Canada 15,294 (R) 15,942 160,185 Mexico 8,237 8,951 86,910 Western Europe 16,769 17,854 174,757 European Union 15,372 16,340 160,443 Austria 223 233 2,334 Belgium 719 776 7,729 Finland 217 244 2,370 France 2,157 2,313 22,077 Germany 4,246 4,612 44,809 Italy 1,836 1,893 19,183 Netherlands 645 800 6,943 Spain 435 371 4,341 Sweden 721 769 7,030 United Kingdom 3,053 3,106 31,759 Other EU 1,122 1,223 11,870 European Free Trade Association 1,066 1,151 11,018 Norway 238 245 2,618 Switzerland 775 862 7,959 Other EFTA 53 44 441 Other Western Europe 331 363 3,295 Eastern Europe/FSR 915 942 9,996 Hungary 146 158 1,387 Poland 71 64 729 Former Soviet Republics 595 592 6,531 Russia 497 472 5,307 Other FSR 98 120 1,224 Other EE 103 128 1,349 Pacific Rim Countries 27,963 30,521 300,750 Australia 404 486 4,911 China 6,371 7,385 65,829 Japan 10,287 10,979 111,463 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,211 7,582 78,684 Hong Kong 838 979 9,755 Korea 2,080 2,102 21,816 Singapore 1,435 1,543 16,822 Taiwan 2,858 2,958 30,292 Other Pacific Rim(2) 3,691 4,090 39,863 South/Central America 4,083 4,414 46,189 Argentina 180 172 2,052 Brazil 775 860 9,265 Colombia 388 461 4,236 Other S/C A (2) 2,740 2,921 30,636 OPEC 2,582 3,112 31,800 Indonesia(2) 771 904 8,607 Nigeria 262 321 3,991 Saudia Arabia 404 539 5,887 Venezuela(2) 755 803 8,656 Other OPEC 390 545 4,659 Other Countries 3,829 4,056 44,086 Egypt 38 53 612 South Africa 258 227 2,797 Other 3,533 3,777 40,677 Uniden. ctys (3) (X) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) -26 -91 (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) This exhibit is not additive. Selected countries are included in more than one area grouping. Indonesia is included in both OPEC and Other Pacific Rim; Venezuela is included in both OPEC and Other South/Central America. (3) The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and satellites that are not included in the country/area totals. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-14), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, November 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 14-A. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 1997 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (X) Not applicable. (R) Revised. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.) Balance Item(1) November October Cumulative 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -14,878 -20,333 -181,933 Net Adjustments -911 -1,305 -15,531 Total Census Basis -13,967 -19,028 -166,402 North America -2,298 -2,245 -28,512 Canada -1,398 -951 -14,621 Mexico -900 -1,293 -13,891 Western Europe -1,745 -2,677 -15,248 European Union -1,300 -2,283 -14,764 Austria -33 -56 -293 Belgium 545 438 5,061 Finland -36 56 -619 France -239 -543 -4,241 Germany -1,660 -1,747 -16,533 Italy -866 -996 -9,458 Netherlands 1,117 1,214 11,455 Spain 83 160 846 Sweden -302 -394 -3,613 United Kingdom 238 -302 3,519 Other EU -147 -113 -890 European Free Trade Association -570 -482 -1,826 Norway -212 -189 -1,846 Switzerland -334 -271 153 Other EFTA -24 -23 -133 Other Western Europe 124 88 1,342 Eastern Europe/FSR 151 -16 -302 Hungary -45 -62 -528 Poland 31 25 463 Former Soviet Republics 178 63 39 Russia 134 -81 -695 Other FSR 44 144 734 Other EE -13 -42 -276 Pacific Rim Countries -10,191 -13,103 -110,801 Australia 578 546 6,895 China -4,125 -5,168 -45,827 Japan -4,357 -5,779 -50,899 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -923 -1,385 -6,987 Hong Kong 344 210 4,368 Korea -59 -43 2,259 Singapore -137 -341 -2,116 Taiwan -1,071 -1,211 -11,498 Other Pacific Rim(2) -1,364 -1,318 -13,983 South/Central America 1,671 1,392 8,346 Argentina 443 316 3,213 Brazil 763 782 5,562 Colombia 13 80 476 Other S/C A (2) 452 213 -906 OPEC -1,419 -1,991 -18,523 Indonesia(2) -338 -521 -4,403 Nigeria -349 -513 -5,233 Saudia Arabia -190 -288 -2,162 Venezuela(2) -515 -523 -6,251 Other OPEC -27 -145 -474 Other Countries -1,081 -1,561 -12,314 Egypt 185 184 2,953 South Africa -10 38 460 Other -1,256 -1,783 -15,727 Uniden. ctys (3) 91 129 298 __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) November October Cumulative 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 57,494 61,351 620,174 Net Adjustments -670 -1,050 -9,345 Total Census Basis 58,164 62,402 629,519 North America 19,485 21,258 204,434 Canada 12,867 14,093 139,344 Mexico 6,618 7,165 65,090 Western Europe 12,627 13,525 141,750 European Union 11,746 12,521 128,210 Austria 154 181 1,891 Belgium 1,192 1,176 12,305 Finland 178 258 1,586 France 1,391 1,466 14,505 Germany 2,007 2,137 22,469 Italy 768 811 8,195 Netherlands 1,669 1,931 18,063 Spain 482 544 5,038 Sweden 287 302 3,005 United Kingdom 2,841 2,906 33,105 Other EU 776 810 8,048 European Free Trade Association 538 650 9,510 Norway 112 121 1,572 Switzerland 412 514 7,759 Other EFTA 14 15 178 Other Western Europe 344 353 4,030 Eastern Europe/FSR 765 742 7,305 Hungary 47 40 435 Poland 83 93 1,093 Former Soviet Republics 547 519 4,803 Russia 444 294 3,114 Other FSR 103 225 1,688 Other EE 89 90 974 Pacific Rim Countries 15,862 17,011 177,712 Australia 965 1,009 11,095 China 1,301 1,439 11,630 Japan 5,433 5,424 60,333 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,148 6,647 71,672 Hong Kong 1,250 1,289 13,807 Korea 1,822 2,069 23,413 Singapore 1,391 1,432 16,280 Taiwan 1,685 1,856 18,172 Other Pacific Rim(2) 2,015 2,493 22,983 South/Central America 5,769 6,103 57,481 Argentina 610 527 5,252 Brazil 1,485 1,568 14,449 Colombia 420 508 4,774 Other S/C A (2) 3,255 3,499 33,006 OPEC 2,101 2,047 22,101 Indonesia(2) 422 361 4,052 Nigeria 56 57 735 Saudia Arabia 587 550 6,435 Venezuela(2) 621 684 6,102 Other OPEC 416 395 4,777 Other Countries 2,505 2,630 28,590 Egypt 235 254 3,532 South Africa 219 269 2,739 Other 2,050 2,107 22,319 Uniden. ctys (3) 91 129 298 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Item(1) November October Cumulative 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 72,372 81,684 802,107 Net Adjustments 242 255 6,186 Total Census Basis 72,130 81,430 795,921 North America 21,783 23,503 232,946 Canada 14,265 15,045 153,965 Mexico 7,518 8,458 78,981 Western Europe 14,372 16,202 156,998 European Union 13,045 14,804 142,975 Austria 187 237 2,184 Belgium 648 738 7,244 Finland 214 202 2,204 France 1,629 2,008 18,746 Germany 3,667 3,883 39,002 Italy 1,634 1,807 17,653 Netherlands 553 718 6,608 Spain 399 384 4,192 Sweden 588 696 6,618 United Kingdom 2,603 3,208 29,586 Other EU 923 922 8,938 European Free Trade Association 1,108 1,132 11,336 Norway 324 310 3,418 Switzerland 746 784 7,606 Other EFTA 38 38 312 Other Western Europe 219 265 2,688 Eastern Europe/FSR 614 758 7,607 Hungary 91 102 964 Poland 52 68 630 Former Soviet Republics 369 457 4,763 Russia 310 376 3,809 Other FSR 59 81 954 Other EE 101 132 1,250 Pacific Rim Countries 26,053 30,115 288,513 Australia 387 463 4,199 China 5,426 6,606 57,457 Japan 9,790 11,203 111,232 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,071 8,031 78,660 Hong Kong 906 1,079 9,439 Korea 1,880 2,112 21,154 Singapore 1,528 1,772 18,396 Taiwan 2,756 3,068 29,671 Other Pacific Rim(2) 3,379 3,811 36,966 South/Central America 4,098 4,711 49,135 Argentina 167 211 2,039 Brazil 722 786 8,886 Colombia 406 428 4,298 Other S/C A (2) 2,803 3,286 33,912 OPEC 3,520 4,038 40,623 Indonesia(2) 760 882 8,455 Nigeria 405 571 5,968 Saudia Arabia 777 838 8,597 Venezuela(2) 1,135 1,207 12,352 Other OPEC 443 541 5,251 Other Countries 3,586 4,192 40,905 Egypt 51 70 579 South Africa 228 231 2,279 Other 3,306 3,890 38,046 Uniden. ctys (3) (X) (X) (X) (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) This exhibit is not additive. Selected countries are included in more than one area grouping. Indonesia is included in both OPEC and Rim; Venezuela is included in both OPEC and Other South/Central America. (3) The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and satellites that are not included in the country/area totals. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-14), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, November 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 15. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL SITC COMMODITY GROUPINGS - 1998 AND 1997 DATA (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised. (X) Not applicable. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.) 1998 Data Item(1) November October Exports Imports Exports Imports Total Balance of Payment Basis 56,388 78,655 (R) 60,249 (R)_84,616 Net Adjustments -1,567 508 (R) -1,202 (R) 556 Total Census Basis (2) 57,955 78,147 (R) 61,451 (R) 84,061 Manufactured goods (3) 46,705 68,449 49,387 73,477 Agricultural commodities (3) 4,577 2,830 4,747 2,970 Mineral fuels (3) 694 4,579 771 5,127 Selected commodities (3) ADP equipment; office machines 3,374 6,928 3,655 6,936 Airplane parts 1,404 546 1,375 526 Airplanes 3,499 626 3,397 782 Alcoholic bev.,distilled 39 235 38 273 Aluminum 295 457 328 470 Animal feeds 313 46 327 46 Artwork/antiques 119 333 65 455 Basketware, etc. 221 335 240 326 Cereal flour 112 145 133 167 Chemicals - cosmetics 363 237 428 258 Chemicals - dyeing 287 182 314 210 Chemicals - fertilizers 262 102 284 122 Chemicals - inorganic 423 375 418 446 Chemicals - medicinal 773 1,042 950 1,040 Chemicals - n.e.s. 854 378 890 362 Chemicals - organic 1,064 1,398 1,202 1,488 Chemicals - plastics 1,301 666 1,442 715 Cigarettes 306 7 364 9 Clothing 676 3,926 808 4,971 Coal 228 51 261 68 Coffee 185 1 190 Copper 95 290 107 245 Cork, wood, lumber 334 626 376 664 Corn 456 8 392 3 Cotton, raw and linters 260 2 92 (-) Crude fertilizers 124 102 130 103 Crude oil 38 2,958 52 3,273 Electrical machinery 5,399 6,738 6,112 7,057 Fish and preparations 182 680 219 740 Footwear 54 1,048 67 1,133 Furniture and bedding 413 1,231 447 1,249 Gem diamonds 15 699 9 743 General industrial mach 2,433 2,391 2,606 2,430 Glass 165 152 173 169 Glassware 56 129 62 159 Gold, nonmonetary 660 270 817 290 Hides and skins 81 8 93 9 Iron and steel mill prod 414 1,470 471 1,575 Jewelry 87 594 85 642 Lighting, plumbing 112 322 123 330 Liquified propane/butane 23 58 20 55 Live animals 94 168 99 170 Meat and preparations 490 245 511 244 Metal manufactures, n.e.s. 902 1,140 950 1,199 Metal ores; scrap 311 308 251 358 Metalworking machinery 387 630 458 745 Mineral fuels, other 188 76 199 96 Natural gas 16 507 16 463 Nickel 27 65 33 66 Oils/fats, vegetable 150 100 146 113 Optical goods 151 236 203 246 Paper and paperboard 760 1,064 823 1,117 Petroleum preparations 170 871 199 1,064 Photographic equipment 270 487 316 508 Plastic articles, n.e.s. 485 512 511 532 Platinum 49 241 33 242 Pottery 9 143 11 172 Power generating mach. 2,480 2,469 2,628 2,806 Printed materials 383 267 441 291 Pulp and waste paper 278 180 262 195 Records/magnetic media 543 390 568 430 Rice 116 16 149 15 Rubber articles, n.e.s. 105 137 122 147 Rubber tires and tubes 214 345 242 361 Scientific instruments 2,005 1,360 2,102 1,429 Ships, boats 295 49 77 150 Silver and bullion 27 64 14 65 Soybeans 619 3 779 6 Spacecraft 184 (-) 76 (-) Specialized ind. mach. 1,932 1,771 2,255 1,843 Sugar (-) 34 (-) 43 Television, VCR, etc. 1,947 3,918 2,040 4,413 Textile yearn, fabric 727 991 795 1,114 Tobacco, unmanufactured 147 38 81 55 Toys/games/sporting goods 264 1,982 296 2,463 Travel goods 24 315 29 397 Vegetables and fruits 664 640 748 569 Vehicles 4,693 11,188 4,524 11,466 Watches/clocks/parts 34 310 32 363 Wheat 286 20 359 27 Wood manufactures 127 467 145 509 Re-exports 4,140 (X) 4,171 (X) Agricultural commodities 104 (X) 100 (X) Manufactured goods 3,991 (X) 4,018 (X) Mineral fuels 9 (X) 19 (X) __________________________________________________________________________ Item(1) Cumulative 1998 Cumulative 1997 Exports Imports Exports Imports Total Balance of Payment Basis 612,855 842,258 620,174 802,107 Net Adjustments -10,622 4,939 -9,345 6,186 Total Census Basis (2) 623,477 837,320 629,519 795,921 Manufactured goods (3) 503,764 725,201 502,745 665,544 Agricultural commodities (3) 45,871 32,661 50,468 32,028 Mineral fuels (3) 9,149 53,742 11,469 72,357 Selected commodities (3) ADP equipment; office machines 36,753 69,829 39,718 67,936 Airplane parts 13,757 5,402 12,054 4,492 Airplanes 30,424 6,361 21,643 4,003 Alcoholic bev.,distilled 357 2,104 352 2,020 Aluminum 3,305 5,535 3,469 4,996 Animal feeds 3,733 555 4,115 589 Artwork/antiques 1,014 3,602 993 3,311 Basketware, etc. 2,356 3,502 2,295 3,028 Cereal flour 1,147 1,335 1,137 1,210 Chemicals - cosmetics 4,388 2,642 4,515 2,440 Chemicals - dyeing 3,210 2,289 3,040 2,268 Chemicals - fertilizers 2,917 1,424 2,811 1,237 Chemicals - inorganic 4,367 4,687 4,809 4,735 Chemicals - medicinal 8,673 9,839 7,411 7,862 Chemicals - n.e.s. 9,925 4,433 10,277 4,428 Chemicals - organic 13,688 16,931 15,067 15,403 Chemicals - plastics 15,324 7,885 15,867 7,568 Cigarettes 3,907 94 4,098 69 Clothing 7,877 49,708 7,801 44,644 Coal 2,941 668 3,292 576 Coffee 9 2,820 6 3,260 Copper 1,186 2,837 1,329 3,022 Cork, wood, lumber 3,752 7,041 4,808 7,595 Corn 4,099 137 4,955 100 Cotton, raw and linters 2,233 9 2,421 18 Crude fertilizers 1,475 1,202 1,494 1,236 Crude oil 629 35,105 935 50,212 Electrical machinery 59,793 72,947 60,421 73,422 Fish and preparations 2,023 7,366 2,486 6,967 Footwear 663 12,860 747 12,996 Furniture and bedding 4,029 12,126 3,634 10,124 Gem diamonds 106 7,984 102 7,029 General industrial mach 27,625 26,351 28,135 24,072 Glass 1,844 1,631 1,962 1,612 Glassware 665 1,484 738 1,433 Gold, nonmonetary 5,144 3,293 5,338 2,791 Hides and skins 1,054 102 1,413 120 Iron and steel mill prod 5,065 15,964 5,152 13,193 Jewelry 692 4,850 675 4,203 Lighting, plumbing 1,293 3,107 1,411 2,690 Liquified propane/butane 179 865 263 1,041 Live animals 583 1,609 587 1,516 Meat and preparations 5,912 2,598 6,343 2,433 Metal manufactures, n.e.s. 9,815 12,374 9,505 11,206 Metal ores; scrap 3,278 3,773 4,318 3,793 Metalworking machinery 4,848 7,279 5,190 6,611 Mineral fuels, other 2,387 1,050 3,094 1,742 Natural gas 229 4,875 230 4,984 Nickel 338 846 314 1,042 Oils/fats, vegetable 1,606 1,213 1,243 1,260 Optical goods 1,736 2,502 1,551 2,249 Paper and paperboard 9,186 11,745 9,466 10,696 Petroleum preparations 2,624 10,211 3,471 12,895 Photographic equipment 3,204 5,195 3,581 5,196 Plastic articles, n.e.s. 5,095 5,636 4,706 5,206 Platinum 367 2,744 385 1,690 Pottery 94 1,592 93 1,554 Power generating mach. 26,091 25,668 24,989 22,508 Printed materials 4,281 2,831 4,238 2,637 Pulp and waste paper 3,160 2,264 3,535 2,423 Records/magnetic media 5,490 4,023 6,206 3,770 Rice 1,121 163 839 193 Rubber articles, n.e.s. 1,188 1,505 1,158 1,422 Rubber tires and tubes 2,357 3,727 2,211 3,106 Scientific instruments 22,079 14,121 21,884 12,612 Ships, boats 1,562 1,025 1,300 828 Silver and bullion 609 618 506 420 Soybeans 4,319 53 6,575 83 Spacecraft 1,041 142 924 187 Specialized ind. mach. 25,155 21,049 26,630 19,219 Sugar 2 671 3 893 Television, VCR, etc. 21,290 39,070 21,822 33,682 Textile yearn, fabric 8,336 11,859 8,289 10,944 Tobacco, unmanufactured 1,303 750 1,414 1,065 Toys/games/sporting goods 3,080 17,384 3,524 16,004 Travel goods 280 3,684 307 3,554 Vegetables and fruits 6,710 7,550 6,857 7,009 Vehicles 49,351 109,347 51,329 102,977 Watches/clocks/parts 283 2,975 280 2,608 Wheat 3,363 262 3,837 330 Wood manufactures 1,566 5,197 1,779 4,286 Re-exports 41,572 (X) 40,552 (X) Agricultural commodities 1,286 (X) 1,322 (X) Manufactured goods 39,802 (X) 38,530 (X) Mineral fuels 107 (X) 261 (X) (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Total exports (Domestic and Foreign) SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-14), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, November 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 16. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS JANUARY 1996 TO NOVEMBER 1998 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.) Period Balance Exports Imports 1996 Jan.- Dec. 24,548 154,909 130,362 Jan.- Nov. 21,920 140,536 118,616 January 580 11,213 10,633 February 2,112 12,256 10,144 March 2,599 13,983 11,385 April 1,877 12,451 10,574 May 2,401 12,843 10,441 June 2,667 13,207 10,540 July 1,168 11,817 10,649 August 2,210 12,751 10,541 September 994 12,339 11,345 October 2,356 13,946 11,590 November 2,955 13,730 10,775 December 2,628 14,374 11,746 1997 Jan.- Dec. 32,252 179,538 147,287 Jan.- Nov. 28,342 162,041 133,699 January 1,866 12,359 10,494 February 2,730 12,883 10,152 March 4,739 16,712 11,972 April 3,161 14,954 11,793 May 3,812 15,242 11,430 June 2,472 14,895 12,423 July 1,826 14,917 13,091 August 1,875 14,387 12,511 September 1,389 15,268 13,879 October 1,871 15,787 13,915 November 2,600 14,638 12,037 December 3,909 17,497 13,588 1998 Jan.- Nov. 24,564 167,568 143,003 January 2,577 14,090 11,513 February 3,070 14,187 11,117 March 3,104 16,983 13,879 April 2,127 14,421 12,294 May 2,253 14,591 12,339 June 2,109 15,545 13,437 July 816 14,089 13,273 August 971 13,989 13,018 September 1,950 15,935 13,985 October 2,948 17,198 14,250 November 2,639 16,538 13,899 December Note: Data not available on a Balance of Payments Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-14), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, November 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 17. IMPORTS OF ENERGY-RELATED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, INCLUDING CRUDE PETROLEUM - JANUARY 1997 - NOVEMBER 1998 (Details may not equal totals due to rounding.) Total energy-related petroleum products (1) Crude petroleum Quantity Value Quantity 1,000's Value Unit (1,000's (1,000's (1,000's of BBL's (1,000's price Period of BBL's) of $'s) of BBL's) per day avg.of $'s) ($) 1997 Jan.- Dec. 3,802,574 69,288,075 3,069,430 8,409 54,225,906 17.67 Jan.- Nov. 3,491,640 64,147,302 2,819,299 8,441 50,211,992 17.81 January 295,029 6,624,283 224,135 7,230 4,900,107 21.86 February 270,487 5,683,189 211,073 7,538 4,323,793 20.48 March 315,042 6,048,472 245,623 7,923 4,607,899 18.76 April 309,804 5,473,315 250,947 8,365 4,298,102 17.13 May 343,544 6,079,238 278,223 8,975 4,745,343 17.06 June 313,136 5,430,618 254,232 8,474 4,284,696 16.85 July 325,451 5,493,950 266,293 8,590 4,368,855 16.41 August 333,875 5,856,686 280,897 9,061 4,761,558 16.95 September 335,430 5,822,721 274,565 9,152 4,593,231 16.73 October 341,352 6,162,921 280,555 9,050 4,967,610 17.71 November 308,491 5,471,909 252,757 8,425 4,360,799 17.25 December 310,934 5,140,774 250,131 8,069 4,013,914 16.05 1998 Jan.- Nov. 3,773,443 46,181,420 3,000,209 8,983 35,105,193 11.70 January 325,160 4,811,494 264,221 8,523 3,808,981 14.42 February 295,068 4,032,651 233,845 8,352 3,066,378 13.11 March 334,852 4,174,033 268,050 8,647 3,204,470 11.95 April 370,959 4,584,693 303,264 10,109 3,576,166 11.79 May 351,760 4,402,155 279,086 9,003 3,293,959 11.80 June 352,066 4,176,827 280,824 9,361 3,154,062 11.23 July 356,627 4,055,171 278,706 8,991 2,986,154 10.71 August 363,670 4,038,307 289,081 9,325 3,072,390 10.63 September 316,037 3,625,369 246,853 8,228 2,710,788 10.98 October 362,801 4,392,714 282,542 9,114 3,273,486 11.59 November 344,442 3,888,008 273,737 9,125 2,958,358 10.81 December (1) Details shown for these Energy-Related Petroleum Products are not available on a Balance of Payments Basis. These products include the following SITC commodity groupings; crude oil, petroleum preparations, and liquified propane and butane gas. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-14), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, November 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 18. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES DATA (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due rounding. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown.) Exports Total Country Cumulative November October to-date TOTAL 6,540 6,235 65,939 Australia 49 62 897 Austria 56 63 1,047 Belgium 107 93 1,068 Brazil 53 57 773 Canada 3,874 3,593 36,337 Germany 229 228 2,182 Japan 302 291 3,000 Korea 24 25 294 Mexico 1,035 1,008 10,855 Saudia Arabia 145 121 1,085 Sweden 24 31 249 Taiwan 20 22 277 United Kingdom 131 105 1,209 Other 489 537 6,667 __________________________________________________________________________ Cars Country Cumulative November October to-date TOTAL 1,611 1,458 14,795 Australia 6 4 160 Austria 2 2 12 Belgium 33 41 287 Brazil 14 2 59 Canada 845 858 7,948 Germany 140 139 1,152 Japan 114 95 918 Korea (-) (-) 3 Mexico 143 74 1,254 Saudia Arabia 74 50 500 Sweden 4 10 45 Taiwan 12 5 157 United Kingdom 66 41 460 Other 159 137 1,839 __________________________________________________________________________ Trucks Country Cumulative November October to-date TOTAL 757 741 9,272 Australia 4 13 193 Austria (-) (-) 5 Belgium 39 19 322 Brazil 3 4 57 Canada 497 442 5,484 Germany 3 9 108 Japan 13 15 136 Korea 1 1 4 Mexico 49 51 1,023 Saudia Arabia 53 45 376 Sweden (-) 1 15 Taiwan 2 5 34 United Kingdom 2 2 41 Other 92 135 1,476 ___________________________________________________________________________ Parts Country Cumulative November October to-date TOTAL 4,172 4,036 41,871 Australia 39 46 544 Austria 55 62 1,029 Belgium 36 32 458 Brazil 37 52 657 Canada 2,533 2,293 22,904 Germany 86 80 923 Japan 175 181 1,945 Korea 23 24 287 Mexico 842 883 8,578 Saudia Arabia 19 26 209 Sweden 20 19 189 Taiwan 6 12 85 United Kingdom 62 61 709 Other 238 265 3,353 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Country Total TOTAL 13,772 14,471 136,990 Australia 43 44 269 Austria 27 25 240 Belgium 142 142 1,407 Brazil 90 118 1,140 Canada 5,223 5,316 47,937 Germany 1,120 1,356 12,619 Japan 3,190 3,340 34,026 Korea 239 218 2,199 Mexico 2,539 2,752 25,881 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 265 276 2,073 Taiwan 78 80 927 United Kingdom 298 242 2,830 Other 518 562 5,442 __________________________________________________________________________ Country Cars TOTAL 7,500 7,649 72,467 Australia 29 28 109 Austria (-) 1 2 Belgium 119 123 1,171 Brazil (-) (-) 1 Canada 2,904 2,903 25,906 Germany 830 1,048 9,662 Japan 2,152 2,182 22,268 Korea 177 150 1,505 Mexico 831 810 8,288 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 227 247 1,697 Taiwan 1 1 6 United Kingdom 200 114 1,594 Other 30 41 259 __________________________________________________________________________ Country Trucks TOTAL 1,383 1,324 13,114 Australia (-) (-) 1 Austria (-) (-) (-) Belgium 16 10 159 Brazil 1 (-) 12 Canada 963 813 8,187 Germany 7 7 73 Japan 44 94 701 Korea (-) (-) (-) Mexico 324 369 3,581 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 8 4 64 Taiwan 1 (-) 7 United Kingdom 7 16 195 Other 11 12 134 __________________________________________________________________________ Country Parts TOTAL 4,890 5,497 51,410 Australia 14 16 159 Austria 27 24 239 Belgium 8 9 78 Brazil 88 118 1,126 Canada 1,356 1,601 13,845 Germany 282 301 2,884 Japan 994 1,064 11,056 Korea 62 69 693 Mexico 1,384 1,573 14,013 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 30 25 312 Taiwan 76 79 914 United Kingdom 92 111 1,041 Other 476 508 5,048 Note: Data not available on a Balance of Payments Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-14), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, November 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES GOODS CENSUS BASIS The Census basis goods data are compiled from the documents collected by the U.S. Customs Service and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and U.S. Foreign Trade Zones. They include government and non-government shipments of goods, and exclude shipments between the United States and its territories and possessions, transactions with U.S. military, diplomatic and consular installations abroad, U.S. goods returned to the United States by its Armed Forces, personal and household effects of travelers, and in-transit shipments. The General imports value reflects the total arrival of merchandise from foreign countries that immediately enters consumption channels, warehouses, or Foreign Trade Zones. For imports, the value reported is the U. S. Customs Service appraised value of merchandise; generally, the price paid for merchandise for export to the United States. Import duties, freight, insurance, and other charges incurred in bringing merchandise to the United States are excluded. Exports are valued at the f.a.s.- free alongside ship value of merchandise at the U.S. port of export, based on the transaction price including inland freight, insurance and other charges incurred in placing the merchandise alongside the carrier at the U.S. port of exportation. Monthly data include actual month's transactions as well as a small number of transactions for previous months. Each month we revise the aggregate seasonally adjusted (current and constant dollar) and unadjusted export, import and trade balance figures, as well as the end-use totals for the prior month. SITC and country detail data are not revised monthly. The timing adjustment shown in Exhibit 14 is the difference between monthly data as originally reported and as recompiled. Annual revisions for the months are made in June to reflect corrections received subsequent to the monthly revision. These revisions are reflected in totals, end-use, SITC and country summary data. The monthly end-use, commodity, and country and area data presented in this release are on a Census basis. This refers to Exhibits 7 - 18. U.S./CANADA DATA EXCHANGE AND SUBSTITUTION The data for U.S. exports to Canada are derived from import data compiled by Canada. The use of Canada's import data to produce U.S. export data requires several alignments in order to compare the two series. 1. Coverage--Canadian imports are based on country of origin. U.S. goods shipped from a third country are included. U.S. exports exclude these foreign shipments. For November 1998, these shipments totaled $34.4 million. U.S.export coverage also excludes certain Canadian postal shipments. For November 1998, these shipments totaled $6.5 million. 2. Valuation--Canadian imports are valued at point of origin in the United States. However, U.S. exports are valued at the port of exit in the United States and include inland freight charges, making the U.S. export value slightly larger. Canada requires inland freight to be reported. Inland freight charges for November 1998 account for 1.5 percent of the value of U.S. exports to Canada. 3. Reexports--U.S. exports include reexports of foreign goods. Again, the aggregate U.S. export figure is slightly larger. For November 1998, reexports to Canada were $1,353 million. 4. Exchange Rate--Average monthly exchange rates are applied to convert the published data to U.S. currency. For November 1998, the average exchange rate was 1.5404 Canadian dollars per U.S. dollar. 5. Other--There are other minor differences which are statistically insignificant, such as rounding error. AREA GROUPINGS (See Exhibits 15 and 15A) North America - Canada, Mexico Western Europe - Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta and Gozo, Macedonia, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Svalbard, Jan Julyen Island, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City, Yugoslavia. European Union - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom. European Free Trade Association - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland. Eastern Europe - Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan. Pacific Rim - Australia, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan. South/Central America - Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands,Uruguay,Venezuela. OPEC - Algeria, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela. Adjustments for Seasonal and Working-Day Variations Goods are initially classified under the Harmonized System (HS) which describes and measures the characteristics of goods traded. Combining trade into approximately 140 export and 140 import end-use categories makes it possible to examine goods according to their principal uses (See Exhibits 8 and 9). These categories are used as the basis for computing the seasonal and working-day adjusted data. These adjusted data are then summed to the six end-use aggregates for publication (Exhibit 7). These data are provided to the Bureau of Economic Analysis for use in the Balance of Payments and the National Income and Product Accounts. The seasonal adjustment procedure is based on a model, which estimates the monthly movements as percentages above or below the general level of each end-use commodity series (unlike other methods that redistribute the actual series values over the calendar year). Imports of petroleum and petroleum products are adjusted for the length of the month. Because of the extremely variable movements of the data series for aircraft, users studying data trends may wish to analyze aircraft separately from other trade. Adjustments for Price Change Data adjusted for seasonal variation on a constant dollar basis (1992=100) are presented in Exhibits 10 and 11. This adjustment for price change is done at the lowest end-use level possible, then summed to the six published end-use aggregates. The deflators are primarily based upon the monthly price indexes published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics using techniques developed for the National Income and Product Accounts by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. SITC Data Goods data appearing in Exhibit 16 are classified in terms of the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) Revision 3. Agricultural goods consist of non-marine food products and other products of agriculture which have not passed through complex processes of manufacture, such as raw hides and skins, fats and oils, and wine. A few goods such as essential oils, starches, casein, and albumin, considered to be agricultural by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, have been excluded from agriculture goods and are included in manufactured goods where they are classified in the SITC. Manufactured goods conform to the SITC sections that include chemicals and related products, N.S.P.F.; manufactured goods classified chiefly by material; machinery and transport equipment; miscellaneous manufactured articles, N.S.P.F.; and goods and transactions not classified elsewhere. Reexports are foreign merchandise entering the country as imports and which at the time of exportation are in substantially the same condition as when imported. Reexports, included in overall export totals, appear as separate line items in Exhibit 16. Advanced Technology Products (ATP) About 500 of some 22,000 commodity classification codes used in reporting U.S. merchandise trade are identified as "advanced technology" codes and they meet the following criteria: 1. The code contains products whose technology is from a recognized high technology field (e.g., biotechnology). 2. These products represent leading edge technology in that field. 3. Such products constitute a significant part of all items covered in the selected classification code. The aggregation of the goods results in a measure of advanced technology trade which appears in Exhibit 17. This product and commodity-based measure of advanced technology differs from broader SIC industry-based measures which include all goods produced by a particular industry group, regardless of the level of technology embodied in the goods. NONSAMPLING ERROR The goods data are a complete enumeration of documents collected by the U.S. Customs Service and are not subject to sampling errors; but they are subject to several types of nonsampling errors. The most significant of these include reporting errors, undocumented shipments, timeliness, and data capture errors. For a detailed discussion of errors effecting the goods data, see "U.S. Merchandise Trade Statistics: A Quality Profile" available on the INTERNET at http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/ or from the Foreign Trade Division. BALANCE OF PAYMENTS (BOP) BASIS Goods on a Census basis are adjusted by the Bureau of Economic Analysis to goods on a BOP basis to bring the data in line with the concepts and definitions used to prepare the international and national accounts. Broadly, the adjustments include changes in ownership that occur without goods passing into or out of the customs territory of the United States. These adjustments are necessary to supplement coverage of the Census basis data, to eliminate duplication of transactions recorded elsewhere in the international accounts, and to value transactions according to a standard definition. The export adjustments include: U.S. military sales contracts - This deduction of U.S. military sales contracts is made because the Census Bureau has included these contracts in the goods data, but BEA includes them in the service category "Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts." BEA's source material for these contracts is more comprehensive, but has no distinction between goods and services. Private gift parcels. This addition is made for parcels mailed to foreigners by individuals through the U.S. Postal Service. (Only commercial shipments are covered in Census goods exports.) Gold exports, nonmonetary. This addition is made for gold that is purchased by foreign official agencies from private dealers in the United States and held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The Census data only include gold that leaves the customs territory. Some smaller adjustments are also made to exports: Deductions for repairs of goods, exposed motion picture film, and military grant-aid. Additions for sales of fish in U.S. territorial waters, exports of electricity to Mexico, and vessels and oil rigs that change ownership for which no export document is filed. The import adjustments include: Inland freight in Canada. An addition is made for inland freight in Canada. Imports of goods from all countries are valued at the foreign port of export, including inland freight charges ("customs value"). In the case of Canada, this should be the cost of the goods at the U.S. border. However, the customs value for imports for certain Canadian goods is the point of origin in Canada. The BEA makes an addition for the inland freight charges of transporting these Canadian goods to the U.S. border to make the value comparable to the customs value as reported by all other countries. Insurance and freight charges for transporting goods to the United States from all other countries to the U.S. border are included in services by the BEA. (The same procedure is used for Mexico as an Other Adjustment, but is much smaller.) Gold imports, nonmonetary. This addition is made for gold sold by foreign official agencies to private purchasers out of stock held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The Census data only includes gold that enters the customs territory. Imports by U.S. military agencies. This deduction of U.S. military sales contracts is made because the Census Bureau has included these contracts in the goods data, but BEA includes them in the service category "Direct Defense Expenditures". BEA's source material is more comprehensive, but has no distinction between goods and services. Some smaller adjustments are also made to imports: Deductions for repairs of goods, and exposed motion picture film. Additions for imported electricity from Mexico, conversion of vessels for commercial use, and repairs to U.S. vessels abroad. SERVICES The statistics are estimates of services transactions between foreign countries and the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other U.S. territories and possessions. Transactions with U.S. military, diplomatic, and consular installations abroad are excluded because they are considered to be part of the U.S. economy. Services are shown in seven broad categories. Types of services for imports and exports are the same for six of the seven categories. For the seventh, exports is "Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts" while for imports the category is "Direct Defense Expenditures". The following is a brief description of the types of services included in each category: Travel - Purchases of services and goods by U.S. travelers abroad and by foreign visitors to the United States. A traveler is defined as a person who stays for a period of less than 1 year in a country of which the person is not a resident. Travel includes expenditures for food, lodging, recreation, gifts, and other items incidental to a foreign visit. Passenger Fares - Fares paid by residents of one country to residents in other countries. Receipts consist of fares received by U.S. carriers from foreign residents for travel between the United States and foreign countries and between two foreign points. Payments consist of fares paid by U.S. residents to foreign carriers for travel between the United States and foreign countries. Other Transportation - Charges for the transportation of goods by ocean, air, waterway, pipeline, and rail carriers to and from the United States. Includes freight charges, operating expenses that transportation companies incur in foreign ports, and payments for vessel charter and aircraft rentals with crew. Royalties and License Fees - Transactions with foreign residents involving intangible assets and proprietary rights, such as the use of patents, techniques, processes, formulas, designs, know-how, trademarks, copyrights, franchises, and manufacturing rights. The term "royalties" generally refers to payments for the utilization of copyrights or trademarks, and the term "license fees" generally refers to payments for the use of patents or industrial processes. Other Private Services - Transactions with affiliated foreigners, for which no identification by type is available, and of transactions with unaffiliated foreigners. (The term "affiliated" refers to a direct investment relationship, which exists when a U.S. person has ownership or control, directly or indirectly, of 10 percent or more of a foreign business enterprise's voting securities or the equivalent, or when a foreign person has a similar interest in a U.S. enterprise.) Transactions with unaffiliated foreigners consist of education services; financial services (includes commissions and other transactions fees associated with the purchase and sale of securities and noninterest income of banks, and excludes investment income); insurance premiums and losses; telecommunications services (includes transmission services and value-added services); and business, professional, and technical services. Included in the last group are advertising services; computer and data processing services; database and other information services; research, development, and testing services; management, consulting, and public relations services;legal services; construction, engineering, architectural, and mining services; industrial engineering services; installation, maintenance, repair of equipment; and other services, including medical services and film and tape rental. Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts (Exports only) - Exports of goods and services in which U.S. Government military agencies participate. Includes both goods, such as equipment, and services, such as repair services and training, that cannot be separately identified. Direct Defense Expenditures (Imports only) - Expenditures incurred by U.S. military agencies abroad, including expenditures by U.S. personnel, payments of wages to foreign residents, construction expenditures, payments for foreign contractual services, and procurement of foreign goods. Includes both goods and services that cannot be separately identified. U.S. Government Miscellaneous Services - Transactions of U.S. Government nonmilitary agencies with foreign residents. Most of these transactions involve the provision of services to, or purchases of services from, foreigners; transfers of some goods are also included. Services estimates are based on quarterly, annual, and benchmark surveys and partial information generated from monthly reports. Service transactions are estimated at market prices. Estimates are seasonally adjusted when statistically significant seasonal patterns are present. No country or area detail is available due to the lack of adequate source data upon which to base estimates. The revision policy is as follows: Each month a preliminary estimate will be released for the current month and a revised estimate for the immediately preceding month. After a revised month is released, no further changes will be made until the quarterly international transactions estimates, based on more complete source data, are released. The first monthly release that follows the quarterly international transactions release will contain revised estimates for the previous six months, in order to align the monthly estimates with the quarterly estimates. Annual revisions for the months and quarters are made in June, which incorporate updated source data and changes in estimating methodologies. Quarterly and annual estimates of services are included as part of the U.S. international transactions accounts, published in the April, July, October, and January issues of the Survey of Current Business. The next release is scheduled for March 11, 1999. The Survey is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. ELECTRONIC AVAILABILITY. The FT900 and supplement are available on the following: INTERNET The U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services reports for the current month and previous years are available at: http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www STAT-USA The U.S. Department of Commerce's electronic information facility. Call 1 800 STAT-USA for product information. Additional data and information on goods is obtainable from: Foreign Trade Division, Bureau of the Census Washington, D.C. 20233 Additional data and information on services is obtainable from: Balance of Payments Division, Bureau of Economic Analysis Washington D.C. 20230 Monthly FT-900 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services Release dates for 1998: 1-21-99, 2-19-99 Monthly FT-900 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services Release dates for 1999: 3-18-99, 4-20-99, 5-20-99, 6-17-99, 7-20-99, 8-19-99, 9-21-99, 10-20-99, 11-18-99, 12-16-99, 1-20-00, 2-18-00 SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-14), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, November 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.